The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins (2009)
Her fight for the African babies is anything but black and white
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 37M
Director : Pietra Brettkelly
Synopsis
A performance artist works tirelessly to fulfill her dream of adopting Sudanese twins, placing her marriage and career at risk in this documentary.
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