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Ugandan filmmaker wins top honours at international short film festival

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Simon Peter stars in Mr Ability

Simon Peter stars in Mr Ability Source: SBS

An international short-film festival is bringing attention to the issues of people with disabilities and how they are seen, even as the Paralympic Games unfolded in Rio de Janeiro.The winners of this year's Focus on Ability competition hope their work inspires change in lands like Sri Lanka and Uganda, where people with a disability face unique challenges.Nick Adams-Dzierba has the story.


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An international short-film festival is bringing attention to the issues of people with disabilities and how they are seen, even as the Paralympic Games unfolded in Rio de Janeiro.The winners of this year's Focus on Ability competition hope their work inspires change in lands like Sri Lanka and Uganda, where people with a disability face unique challenges.Nick Adams-Dzierba has the story.


Ugandan filmmaker Okuyo Joel Atiku Prynce won the international category for his film Mr Ability.


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