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The Lost Children of Tuam

The Lost Children of Tuam

Synopsis

Based on The New York Times article ‘The Lost Children of Tuam’ by Dan Barry, published in 2017. Focusing on history enthusiast Catherine Corless, who whilst researching the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, County Galway, for a local historical society, uncovered a devastating possibility that as many as 796 children had been buried in unmarked graves on the property.
The discovery rallied a campaign for justice for both victims and survivors of the home. Excavation of the mass grave began in the summer of 2025.
Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2026 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2026 - International premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Features
Running time
84 min
Director
Frank Berry
Producer
Jules Daly, Chelsea Morgan Hoffmann, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Liam Neeson, Martina Niland
Executive Producer
Niamh Fagan, Kristin Irving, Christian Vesper
Screenwriter
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Director of Photography
Kate McCullough
Other Lead Creative(s)
Monica Dolan, Tara Breathnach, Andrew Bennett, Ian McElhinney

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by BBC Film

Ireland, UK co-production

Big Red (UK), El Paso Films (UK), Element Pictures (IE), Port Pictures (IE)

Big Red

c/o Element Pictures

Sales Company

MK2

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