'Stolen children': New documentary explores fate of infants classed as dead but sold for adoption

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'Stolen children': New documentary explores fate of infants classed as dead but sold for adoption  From the 1970s until at least 2005, nurses, doctors or taxi drivers were involved in child theft in Georgia. The mothers were told their babies had died and the bodies were not released. Now, a new documentary has given the children a chance to find their biological family.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/12/11/stolen-children-new-documentary-explores-fate-of-infants-classed-as-dead-but-sold-for-adop  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:01Stories of stolen children illegally sold for adoption.

00:04100,000 mothers who were made to believe their sons and daughters had died

00:08and their bodies were never returned to them.

00:11The documentary Stolen Children by Martyna Wojciechowska and Jovita Baraniecka

00:16tells the story of this inhumane practice.

00:30The directors tell two interconnected stories.

00:54The first is that one of the investigative journalists,

00:57journalist who, after her mother's death, learns she was adopted. She decides to search for her

01:01biological mother, uncovering a criminal operation that has been ongoing since the 1970s. She reveals

01:07that everyone was involved. Nurses, doctors, taxi drivers. I'm happy because of the premiere,

01:12and I'm sure that those mothers will, those children who were sold abroad, will find the way

01:17to contact us, help through this documentary. But also, I of course feel ashamed that those

01:24things were happening in Georgia. The second story is about the twin sisters, who found each other on

01:29social media, even though they previously had no idea they were adopted. Now, like Tamuna, they want to

01:35help people find their biological family. The film premiered at the Watch Dogs Festival in Warsaw and

01:52will be available on HBO Max on the 12th of December.

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