A documentary about an overlooked aspect of adoption, the experience of mothers who have surrendered or given up their children. Through the personal accounts of five women, it explores and exposes what the legally enforced secrecy surrounding adoption hides, that the majority of women who relinquish their children face seemingly unresolvable shame and grief.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300801
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adoption
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)