30 Aug 2002
The Magdalene Sisters
Three young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
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Simone Borrelli Rodrigo
Astrid Meloni Glenda
Maria Valentina Principi Sofia
Loubna Benrachid Eddy
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