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Stolen Babies
Between 1949 and 1976 over 250,000 unmarried mothers in the UK had their babies forcibly taken by the state... these are official figures
On the ballot in 2 categories
- Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyLauren Miller Rogen
- Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyAnna Kendrick
The story
Told by the mothers and children who were separated from one another, this landmark documentary reveals the full scale of the UK's forced adoption scandal. Over four decades, 250,000 unmarried mothers were forced by the British state to give up their babies. Their first-hand accounts expose the system that tore families apart, its lasting impact, and the fight to uncover the truth that led to a moment of national reckoning.
- Directed by
- Kate Schofield
- Cinematography
- Tom Hayward, Julian Schwanitz
- Released
- August 31, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- United Kingdom
Cast
- Keir Starmerself (archive footage)
- Marion McMillanself
- Ann Keenself
- Joan Chambersself
- Mark Lloyd-Foxself
- Judyself
- Wes Cuellself
- Marion Scottself
- Dr. Michael Lambertself
