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Four Times for Children

‘Arba'a marat lil-atfal’

Director: Eltayeb Mahdi
Year: 1979
Country: Sudan
Type: Short
Form: Documentary

With a direct, observational gaze, this short documentary depicts everyday life at the time in four facilities and schools for disabled children in Sudan. Directed by Eltayeb Mahdi, member of the Sudanese Film Group.

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Image description: A young disabled girl looks in the mirror at herself. She’s wearing a purple pinafore over a white top, and has a pink bow in her hair.