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A place for myself (2016)

A place for myself poster
Original title
A Place for Myself
Directed by
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
Genre
drama
Country
Rwanda
Runtime
20 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A five-year-old albino girl starts elementary school in Rwanda. She faces teasing and stereotyping from her classmates and neighbors. Her mother supports her, and they work together to stand up for themselves.

poignantgentleheartfeltresilientintimatehopefulunderstatedwarm

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