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Intellectually disabled woman has a baby and goes to jail
I Am Sam
Sam, a neurodivergent man, has a daughter with a homeless woman who abandons them when they leave the hospital, leaving Sam to raise Lucy on his own. But as Lucy grows up, Sam's limitations as a parent start to become a problem and the authorities take her away. Sam convinces high-priced lawyer Rita to take his case pro bono and in turn teaches her the value of love and family.
I Am Sam
An experimental documentary about the life-story of a British teenager, Sam.
The Swing Years: Sweet Lorraine
This compilation of clips from the swing years (1932-1944) features the music of the artists who made the era great, from Penny Edwards to Harry Cool. Songs include "I Want a Big Fat Mama" by Lucky Milltinder and his orchestra; "Two Guitars and Dark Eyes" by Emery Deutsch and his orchestra; "Barn Dance Frolics" by Frank Novak's Rootin' Tooters; and "Coffee Shop Rhythm" by Paula Kelly and the Glenn Miller Modemaires.
Sweet Lorraine
The double life of Methodist minister's wife catches up to her, as her husband campaigns for Mayor in a small New Jersey town.
The Life of David Gale
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Born behind bars
Born Behind Bars is a documentary about detention within the female section of Johannesburg Correctional Centre. It looks behind the high walls and iron doors to tell the story of Morwesi Theledi, who was awaiting trial during the second trimester of her pregnancy after her arrest. She is sentenced to ten years behind bars and during this time she gives birth to a baby boy under inhumane conditions. However, her days with her bundle of joy are cut short after two inseparable years. Her little boy is taken away from her to live with her family in Soweto. And this is where a surprising new chapter begins for Morwesi.
Tutwiler
In this unique portrait of motherhood, women who give birth while incarcerated at one of America's most notorious prisons struggle to stay connected with their children on the outside. The mothers turn to a group of doulas for support through pregnancy, labor and separation from their newborns; and they help each other cope with loss and guilt. This rare, intimate look behind the walls of a women's prison raises questions about how our nation is handling the growing crisis of incarcerated mothers-and the children who must start their lives without them.
Love Child
It's an extraordinarily touching true-story about Terry Jean Moore, the determined, independent and young woman who is imprisoned for 7 years on account of a "five dollar" robbery. In the prison she will be pregnant by a jailer and she has to fight for bear and keep her child.
Born Behind Bars
Nearly 75,000 women enter American prisons annually and as many as 10 percent of them are pregnant at the time of their incarceration. In most prisons, the babies are separated from their mothers immediately following birth. A few penitentiaries, however, offer programs that allow the women to raise their children inside of a maximum security prison. This show goes inside the Wee Ones Program at the Indiana Women's Prison, following several inmates at various stages of the program as they navigate the volatile prison environment while raising their babies. "Babies Behind Bars" also profiles staffers -- including tough-love guards and inmate nannies -- who help care for the newborns.
Chain of Circumstance
A childless couple adopts a baby girl, but a crime committed by the husband's secretary could cause them to lose custody of the infant.
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