My Child: Mothers of War
My Child: Mothers of War is a film and play that told the stories of mothers impacted by their children who served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The 2015 play, adapted from a 2006 documentary of the same name by Angeliki Giannakopoulos, debuted at the Hudson Theatre in Los Angeles following a reading in 2011 timed for the tenth anniversary of September 11.[1][2] It starred: Frances Fisher, Mimi Rogers, Monique Edwards, Melina Kanakaredes and Laura Ceron.[3][4][5]
The documentary, which ran on PBS, earned Director's Choice at the 2006 Cinequest Film Festival and Best Documentary Award at La Femme Film Festival.[6]
References
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- ^ guest (2015-05-09). ""My Child - Mothers of War" performing at the Hudson Backstage Theater". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "My Child: Mothers of War". web.archive.org. 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ Pennacchio, George (2015-04-30). "Mothers of children in military share their true stories in play 'My Child: Mothers of War'". ABC7. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "My Child: Mothers of War reviewed by Rob Stevens". Haines His Way. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Theme: Ideas In Motion". TED. Retrieved 2025-02-17.