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     • Though set in Ireland, the film was shot entirely on location in Dumfries and Galloway, South-West Scotland. The film was distributed by Miramax. The convent used for the film location was badly damaged by fire on 9 August 2022; it had been St Benedict's Convent in West Dumfries.
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   Is Magdalene Laundries based on a true story?

   • The harrowing truth of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries forms the backdrop for the highly anticipated film, Small Things Like These which is adapted from Claire Keegan's award-winning novel of the same name.

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   Where were Magdalen laundries located?

   • The location of Magdalen Laundries in the Republic of Ireland. Magdalene Laundries were found in several countries, and were not exclusive to Ireland. The United States, Canada, Britain, and Europe all had asylums for “fallen women.” None of these laundries or societies proved to be as abusive or long-lasting as the laundries inside Ireland.

   Magdalene Laundries in Ireland and Across the Western World

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   What is Magdalene laundries about?

   • The Forgotten Maggies (2009) documentary focuses on the human rights aspect of the Magdalene Laundries and shows how State and Church colluded to remand and keep women against their will. The film challenges the audience to look beyond the historical significance of these institutions.

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   Why was Magdalene Asylum filmed?

   • The homes were maintained by individual religious orders, usually by the Catholic Church. Peter Mullan has remarked that the film was initially made because victims of Magdalene asylums had received no closure in the form of recognition, compensation or apology, and many remained lifelong devout Catholics.

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   Where was 'St Benedict' filmed?

   • Though set in Ireland, the film was shot entirely on location in Dumfries and Galloway, South-West Scotland. The film was distributed by Miramax. The convent used for the film location was badly damaged by fire on 9 August 2022; it had been St Benedict's Convent in West Dumfries.

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   What is the story behind the Magdalene Sisters?

   • The Magdalene Sisters is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about three teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene asylums (also known as Magdalene laundries), homes for women who were labelled as "fallen" by their families or society. The homes were maintained by individual religious orders, usually by the Catholic Church.

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3. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk › news › tvChilling true story of 'nation's shame' that inspired ...

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   1 day ago · The harrowing truth of Ireland's Magdalene Laundries forms the backdrop for the highly anticipated film, Small Things Like These which is adapted from Claire Keegan's award-winning novel of the ...

4. www.bbc.com › news › articlesCillian Murphy film a 'complex tale' of a different Ireland - BBC

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   The film is based on Claire Keegan’s 2021 Booker-shortlisted story and tells the story of a Wexford man, coal merchant Bill Furlong, who uncovers a terrible scene at the local Magdalene Laundry

5. inews.co.uk › culture › filmSmall Things Like These review: Cillian Murphy is astounding

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   1 day ago · This is a fictional tale, but it is set against the true horror of the Magdalene Laundries, wherein thousands of unmarried Irish women and girls were separated from their infants, abused, and ...

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     The Woman in the Wall: BBC drama about Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries is essential viewing

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     WATCH: Remarkable footage from a Magdalene Laundry in the 1940s

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7. www.economist.com › culture › 2024/11/01Exposing the horrors of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries

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   1 day ago · Set in New Ross, Ireland, in 1985, it is a fictional tale, with the unsettling tension of a horror film. But it is based on reality: Magdalene laundries, in which “fallen women” were forced to ...

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   1 day ago · The film ends fittingly with a tribute to the more than 56,000 young women who were sent to Magdalene institutions for “penance and rehabilitation” between the years 1922 and 1996. And the ...

9. thecinemaholic.com › the-woman-in-the-wall-whereThe Woman in the Wall: Where is the Show Filmed?

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   Jan 19, 2024 · The real-life Magdalene Laundries were located in Belfast, and thus it is only fitting for the film crew to use sites in and around the capital city to lens their scenes.

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    Though set in Ireland, the film was shot entirely on location in Dumfries and Galloway, South-West Scotland. The film was distributed by Miramax. The convent used for the film location was badly damaged by fire on 9 August 2022; it had been St Benedict's Convent in West Dumfries.