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Original Language:English
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Mothers of Bedford
"Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison"Movie
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DirectorJenifer McShane
Watch on Kanopy1 hr 38 minDocumentary
Plot
Eighty percent of women in US prisons today are mothers of schoolage children Filmmaker Jenifer McShane spent four years visiting Bedford Hills and following the women and their families A mother herself Jenifer was drawn to the universal themes of motherhood and the staggering power of the motherchild relationship In all walks of life mother and child care for each other As we watch the mothers inside Bedford trying to become their better selves we see parts of our own selves and that gives us all hope
