International Disability Film Festival "Breaking Down Barriers"

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«Even if I’m blind I start to see now». After a failed, risky eye operation, Monika, 20, has to fight for her independence against her fragile mother that cracks under the strain of seeing her daughter blind.

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Автор (Author): Christian Werner
Время (Time): 00:55:00
Страна (Country): Германия (Germany)
Год (Year): 2010

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