My Child: Mothers of War
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Mothers talk about their children who served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The film shares their personal experiences and the impact of war on their families.
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What happens
My Child: Mothers of War is a film and play that told the stories of mothers impacted by their children who served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 2015 play, adapted from a 2006 documentary of the same name by Angeliki Giannakopoulos, debuted at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles following a reading in 2011 timed for the tenth anniversary of September 11. It starred: Frances Fisher, Mimi Rogers, Monique Edwards, Melina Kanakaredes and Laura Ceron. The documentary, which ran on PBS, earned Director's Choice at the 2006 Cinequest Film Festival and Best Documentary Award at La Femme Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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