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201220 minPGdocumentary

Eighteenth Birthday

201220 minPGdocumentary

A girl from the Youth Educational Center in Lodz plans to celebrate her upcoming eighteenth birthday with a party at home.

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A girl from the Youth Educational Center in Lodz plans to celebrate her upcoming eighteenth birthday with a party at home.

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Marta Prusdirector

Marta Pruswriter

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A girl from Youth Educational Center in Lodz will soon turn eighteen. After coming back home, she is planning to throw a birthday party.

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