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They Had Thirteen Children ... / a film by Anika Lirette ; produced by Murielle Rioux-Poirier, Maryse Chapdelaine

Published:
Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 2009.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (26 minutes)
Additional Creators:
Chapdelaine, Maryse, Lirette, Anika, 1963-, Rioux-Poirier, Murielle, and National Film Board of Canada
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Language Note:
In French and English; also includes subtitles in English.
Summary:
In this short documentary, filmmaker Anika Lirette retraces the unusual life of her Acadian grandparents, who had 13 children. Of the 13, eight had intellectual and physical disabilities - all caused by phenylketonuria, a genetic disorder now known to be easily managed through diet. Through first-person accounts and archival photography, the film traces the history of her family as it struggled with the consequences of the disorder, at a time when the Catholic Church condemned birth control and medical services were virtually non-existent. This documentary short was produced as part of the Tremplin program, which enables young Francophone filmmakers to make a first production in a professional context.
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["00:26:11"]
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Note:
Title from resource description page (viewed February 09, 2016).
View MARC record | catkey: 29621867