Mothers of Bedford

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Mothers of Bedford (2011)

Directed by Jenifer McShane

“Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison?”

Documentary · 1h 38m

Eighty percent of women in US prisons today are mothers of school-age 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 mother-child 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.

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Crew

Director
Jenifer McShane
Editor
Toby Shimin

Details

Release date
2011-04-30
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America