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Puppy Love

Australia, 1981
film

The moving story of an intellectually disabled boy who falls in love with the girl next door and watches her.

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The Idiot

Australia, 1983
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Dogs [Boys]

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Winning

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That's progress

Australia, 1976
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Struck by lightning

Australia, 1990
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Child draw nearer

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The Dog

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Love me stupid: a story of blood

Australia, 1984
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Jim Jim requeim

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Room for one more

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Beyond sorrow beyond pain

Sweden, 1984
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An Old man's tear

Australia, 1970
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Just one of those things (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1982
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Tim

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And a fire engine to go with the dog

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Inja

Australia, 2001
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