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Sudanese Film Group

Four Times for Children

21m

Directed by Eltayeb Mahdi • 1979 • Sudan

With a direct, vérité gaze, this candid documentary offers a revealing look at the inner workings of a Sudanese school for children with physical and learning disabilities.

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