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The Black Oud

The Black Oud

1992•43m
Drama

The Black Oud represents a subtle new direction in documentary. I have used the term 'bio-documentary' to describe this slight, though essential, difference between my film and the majority of personal or experimental documentaries made in the last decade.

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EN

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Cast

Joanna McClure

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