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Release Date:
May 18, 2023
Original Title:
Walking the Labyrinth
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Ireland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Walking the Labyrinth is a powerful documentary that takes the viewer on a journey of self discovery with Susan. A survivor of Bessborough Mother and Baby Home, Susan discusses the lasting effects that institutionalized systems have on those who have been touched by them. She shares her personal experience of being adopted at two weeks old and how the adoption system in Ireland is designed to remove all agency from the adopted person, including the ability to discover any other family members.
Director:
Jessica Doherty
Director of Photography:
Conor Farrelly
Editor:
Megan Hughes
Producer:
Kimberly Stewart
Sound:
Sarah Olatunbosun
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