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A Girl Like Her is a american film of genre Documentary released in USA on 13 april 2012

A Girl Like Her (2012)

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Released in USA 13 april 2012
Length 48minutes
OriginUSA
Rating72% 3.6128853.6128853.6128853.6128853.612885

A Girl Like Her is a feature length American documentary film by Ann Fessler about women who lost children to adoption in the United States between the end of WWII and the early 1970s due to the social pressures of the time, in a period now known as the Baby Scoop Era. Fessler combines the voices of the women with footage from educational films and newsreels about dating, sex, “illegitimate” pregnancy and adoption. The women’s stories unfold over footage of life in post-WWII America. Educational films offer guidance about dating and sex, and scripted newsreels shed light on adoption in an era when secrecy prevailed and adoptable babies were thought to be “unwanted” by their mothers. As the footage illuminates the past, the women’s stories form a collective narrative as they recount their experiences of dating, pregnancy, family reaction, banishment, and the long-term impact of surrender and silence on their lives.
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