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State Owned Children

State Owned Children

2021•53m•8.0/10
DocumentaryHistoryWar

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8.0/10(2)

Following in the footsteps of two women in search of their origins, this documentary lifts the veil on a little-known page of the post-war era: the adoption, as part of a cross-border program, of thousands of children born during the French occupation of Germany.

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SWR/Arte, France Télévisions, Un Film à la Patte

Language

DE

Status

Released

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