Documentary · Ireland · 2017 · 18m

Mother & Baby

Director

Cast

Catherine Corless as Self Carmel Larkin as Self Peter Mulryan as Self Pat Duffy as Self Kathleen Mulryan as Self Sadie Cramer as Self

Crew

Aidan Maguire — Director of Photography Mirjam Strugalla — Editor Anna Mullarkey — Original Music Composer Mia Mullarkey — Writer Alice McDowell — Producer

Tagline

Discarded in death as they were in life

Synopsis

For decades, Catholic Ireland locked its children into institutions if they were conceived out of wedlock - punishment for the sinning mothers. Revealing the children's perspectives, and including powerful archive, this documentary offers a painful yet cathartic insight into the cruel business of Mother and Baby Homes.

Mood & Themes

magdalene asylum

Key Collaborators

Mia Mullarkey Director Aidan Maguire Director of Photography Mirjam Strugalla Editor Anna Mullarkey Original Music Composer Mia Mullarkey Writer Alice McDowell Producer

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