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Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
91 min | Documentary

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Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)

91 min | Documentary

Built on the testimony of those who worked in Ireland's notorious Magdalene Laundries, this documentary tells the full, shocking story of a shameful system, created by the Irish State but supported by all levels of Irish society, which ...See moreBuilt on the testimony of those who worked in Ireland's notorious Magdalene Laundries, this documentary tells the full, shocking story of a shameful system, created by the Irish State but supported by all levels of Irish society, which enslaved over 10,000 women for decades. The film bears witness to the women's experiences in their own words, before during and after their time in the laundries, and show how, even today, attempts are being made to try to silence them. We examine not only why and how the Magdalene phenomenon arose, but also how it was allowed to continue unchallenged for so long. At every level - family, parish and state - Irish society, at best, turned a blind eye; at worst, it supported, facilitated and even profited from the operation of these institutions, while perpetuating the stigma and shame of the women imprisoned there. At the heart of the film are the survivors, who are now trying to come to terms with the impact of those dark years, and the ongoing devastating repercussions it has had on them, their children and their families. We meet one survivor who is taking a landmark case to the UN Committee Against Torture. This time, in what amounts to a test case for all survivors of the laundries, the main target of her complaint will not be the nuns, but Ireland itself. This landmark documentary is a devastating indictment of the way that Church, State and Society conspired to lock up, silence and shame an entire generation of their own sisters and daughters. They are silent no longer and this is their story. See less

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Teresa Doyle O'Connor Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Maureen Sullivan Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Deirdre Cadwell Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Katherine O'Donnell Self - Professorin, University College Dublin, Mitglied der NGO-Kommission 'Justice for Magdalenes Research' Self - Professorin, University College Dublin, Mitglied der NGO-Kommission 'Justice for Magdalenes Research' See fewer	The Woman in the Wall (2023)
John Kennedy Self - Führender Direktor und Eigentümer der 'Good Shepherd'-Wäscherei, Limerick Self - Führender Direktor und Eigentümer der 'Good Shepherd'-Wäscherei, Limerick See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Joan Burton Self - Adoptiert durch Vermittlung der Sisters of Charity 1951, Stellvertr. Premierministerin 2014-2016 Self - Adoptiert durch Vermittlung der Sisters of Charity 1951, Stellvertr. Premierministerin 2014-2016 See fewer	A Week in Politics (1982)
Mary Daly Self - Professorin für Zeitgeschichte, University College Dublin Self - Professorin für Zeitgeschichte, University College Dublin See fewer	The Great Irish Famine (1996)
Lorenzo Lauri Self (archive footage) (as Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri) Self (archive footage) (as Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri) See fewer
Michael Laffan Self - Schriftsteller, Professor für Geschichte, University College Dublin Self - Schriftsteller, Professor für Geschichte, University College Dublin See fewer	The Irish Revolution (2012)
Elizabeth Coppin Self Self See fewer	The News Hour with Mark Austin (2018)
Gabrielle O'Gorman Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
William Cosgrave Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Come Back to Erin (1932)
Eamon de Valera Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Hills of Ireland (1951)
Jacinta Prunty Self - Professorin für Geschichte, Maynooth University Self - Professorin für Geschichte, Maynooth University See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
James Smith Self - Professor für Britische & Irische Studien, Boston College, USA Self - Professor für Britische & Irische Studien, Boston College, USA See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Phyllis MacMahon Self - Schauspielerin, ehemalige Nonne der Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (as Phyllis McMahon) Self - Schauspielerin, ehemalige Nonne der Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy (as Phyllis McMahon) See fewer	Phantom Thread (2017)
Aoife Brady Self - Kuratorin für Italienische und Spanische Kunst, National Gallery of Ireland Self - Kuratorin für Italienische und Spanische Kunst, National Gallery of Ireland See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Noel Duggan Self - Nonne der Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, Galway Self - Nonne der Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, Galway See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Andy McEntee Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Hugo McEntee Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Henrietta Verma Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Samantha Long Self Self See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Pat O'Brien Self - kath. Pfarrer, RTÉ, Mai 1985 (archive footage) (as Pat O' Brien) Self - kath. Pfarrer, RTÉ, Mai 1985 (archive footage) (as Pat O' Brien) See fewer
Peter Tyndall Self - Ombudsmann, Autor des Reports 'Opportunity Lost' Self - Ombudsmann, Autor des Reports 'Opportunity Lost' See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)
Enda Kenny Self - Rede des Ministerpräsidenten, Februar 2013 (archive footage) (as Enda Kenny T.D.) Self - Rede des Ministerpräsidenten, Februar 2013 (archive footage) (as Enda Kenny T.D.) See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Maeve O'Rourke Self - Menschenrechtsanwältin, Mitglied der NGO-Kommission 'Justice for Magdalenes Research' Self - Menschenrechtsanwältin, Mitglied der NGO-Kommission 'Justice for Magdalenes Research' See fewer	Nieuwsuur (2010)
Simon McGarr Self - Rechtsanwalt, Opfer-Anwalt der Magdalene-Frauen Self - Rechtsanwalt, Opfer-Anwalt der Magdalene-Frauen See fewer	Ireland's Dirty Laundry (2022)

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