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Philomena

Philomena

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Brett Alan Dewing
Jan 24, 2014
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Philomena, recently nominated for the Best Picture Oscar along with three others, is a small British film following the true story of Philomena Lee.  Lee, played by Judi Dench, has a child in her teens, only to have it forcibly taken from her by a convent and adopted out to American parents.  For 50 years, she keeps the existence of her son a secret fro…

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