Film

Mothers of Bedford

2011 · 1h 38m · Documentary

Is it possible to become a better mother while serving time in a maximum security prison?

IMDb

8.8

Eighty percent of women in US prisons today are mothers of school-age children. Filmmaker Jenifer McShane spent four years visiting Bedford Hills and following the women and their families. A mother herself, Jenifer was drawn to the universal themes of motherhood and the staggering power of the mother-child relationship. In all walks of life, mother and child care for each other. As we watch the mothers inside Bedford trying to become their better selves, we see parts of our own selves - and that gives us all hope.

• Jenifer McShaneDirector
• Toby ShiminEditor

TRAILER for "Mothers of Bedford" documentary

Release date

April 30, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Documentary