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In My Own Words(2017)
Status: Released
Date: 2017-06-09
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Time: 1h 3m
Overview:
The raw, heartfelt and often funny journey of adult Aboriginal students and their teachers as they discover the transformative power of reading and writing for the first time.
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Australia
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Blackfella Films
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