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No Child of Mine

Type: TV - Single documentary
Released: 1997
Length: 82 min.
Directed by: Peter Kosminsky

Themes

Status

  • Broadcast within UK

Synopsis:

A docu-drama based on the true story of 11 year old 'Kerry Cropper', No Child of Mine is about Kerry, the victim of 'conveyer-belt' abuse, abused both at home and subsequently when taken into care, and subsequently ending up prostituting herself. When first broadcast in 1997, this dramatized story prompted nearly 45,000 calls to a special helpline.

Awards

BAFTA TV Awards, Best Single Drama, 1998
AFI Festival, Los Angeles, Grand Jury Special Commendation, 1997
Toronto Film Festival, Official Selection, 1997
Chicago International Film Festival, Certificate of Merit, 1997
50th International Human Rights Festival in Belgium, Selection, 1998

Synopsis:
A docu-drama based on the true story of 11 year old 'Kerry Cropper', No Child of Mine is about Kerry, the victim of 'conveyer-belt' abuse, abused both at home and subsequently when taken into care, and subsequently ending up prostituting herself. When first broadcast in 1997, this dramatized story prompted nearly 45,000 calls to a special helpline.
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