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The Black Oud
Genres
Drama
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
43 min
Release Date
1992-09-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
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Joanna McClure
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