Irish flock to church row film
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A harrowing film which depicts girls being abused by nuns at Catholic convents in Ireland in the 1960s is proving a big draw at Irish cinemas.
Director Peter Mullan's The Magdalene Sisters made more than £250,000 in its first two weeks at cinemas throughout the Republic.
The film, which opens in the UK in February, was condemned by the Vatican and sections of the Catholic community after winning this year's Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
It portrays the experiences of girls at Ireland's Magdalene laundries, which housed young women who were often cast aside by their families.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Friday, 8 November, 2002
A harrowing film which depicts girls being abused by nuns at Catholic convents in Ireland in the 1960s is proving a big draw at Irish cinemas.
Director Peter Mullan's The Magdalene Sisters made more than £250,000 in its first two weeks at cinemas throughout the Republic.
The film, which opens in the UK in February, was condemned by the Vatican and sections of the Catholic community after winning this year's Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
It portrays the experiences of girls at Ireland's Magdalene laundries, which housed young women who were often cast aside by their families.
Read the article at BBC NEWS dated Friday, 8 November, 2002
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