Sidewalk
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
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57m
A documentary poem interweaving seven parallel stories of children on their way to school and back, "Sidewalk" offers a glimpse into the rare moments of true independence afforded to these young schoolchildren.
Year: 2007
Languages: Arabic, Turkish & Hebrew, English subtitles
Director: Duki Dror
Producers: Yael Shavit, Roni Izhak
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