Movie Description
Dear Daughter
(1996)Overview
Dear Daughter was the first televised exposure of the horrific abuse of hundreds of children in Ireland’s industrial schools. Christine Buckley bravely recounts the extent of the atrocities she experienced as a child in Dublin’s Goldenbridge orphanage in this drama-documentary. Born in Dublin, she was the daughter of a married Irish woman and a Nigerian medical student. At the age of three weeks old she was given up to be fostered. Dear Daughter delves into her traumatic childhood at the orphanage and her persistent determination to find her parents.
Featured Crew
- Director : Louis Lentin
- Writer : Louis Lentin
- Cast : Christine Buckley,Emmanuel Eke,Mary Moynihan,Jasmin Quinlan
Cast
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Ariwodo Kalunta
Anna West
Christine
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Facts
Original TitleDear Daughter
Status Released
Release Information
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1996-01-01
Original Language
Runtime 00h 55m
Production CompaniesRTÉ























