37: Philomena
Published 5 February 2014 • Hosted by Katie Molloy and Melissa Savage
An Irish woman and a journalist work to track down the son she was forced to give up for adoption nearly 50 years earlier when she was incarcerated in one of the notorious Magdalene Laundries. Mel and Katie talk about telling womens’ stories and the way this movie has been marketed to your mum when it is an important and interesting film for everyone.
Show Notes
- Philomena (2013) - IMDb
- The Railway Man (2013) - IMDb
- Roe v. Wade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 'Philomena': A Feminist Gender & Religion Critique | Bitch Flicks
- Amid the madness, Gillard shines with mother apology
- 'Philomena' Reminds Us That the 'Baby Scoop Era' Affected Millions
- Philomena Lee starts campaign for law change on adoption rights | Film | theguardian.com