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201328 minGdocumentary

Given in Exchange

201328 minGdocumentary

A mother rejects her biological son after a tragic loss, ultimately finding acceptance through the adoption of another child.

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A mother rejects her biological son after a tragic loss, ultimately finding acceptance through the adoption of another child.

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Sofya Geveylerdirector

Sofya Geveylerwriter

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This documentary follows the story of a mother's love: from an empty heart to a tragedy that has changed her, to creation and love, from rejecting her own son to adopting someone else's child and accepting him as her own.

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