Ireland's Dirty Laundry

2022 | 91 minutes | 9.0 ★ (1)

Ireland's Dirty Laundry
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    The tragic and shocking story of the notorious Magdalene Laundries, a shameful system, created by the Irish State but supported by all strata of Irish society, which enslaved more than ten thousand women between 1922 and 1996.

  • Release Date

    02 March 2022

  • DirectingGerry Gregg
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