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"The Lost Child of Philomena Lee"
by Martin Sixsmith

Title  Philomena
We all know of orphans from China and South America being adopted by American families. The untold story is that Irish babies, for decades, were taken from teen mothers by the Catholic Church and put up for adoption. The Madeleine Sisters took in unwed pregnant teens and forced them to work at hard labor (usually in laundries). Their babies were put up for adoption. This is the true story of one such orphan and the mother who searched for him, a search hampered by the sad interference of the church. In true Irish fashion, the tale unfolds with wit and wisdom, never failing to bring out the light side of the situation. It is touching and telling that when the mother finds a picture of her lost, but now grown son, he is wearing an Irish harp pin. See also: The Magdalene Sisters			Click picture for more info
Year   2013	Type   Drama	Rating   PG-13
Director  Stephen Frears		Writer  Steve Coogan
Cast  Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark,   Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe