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Losing Layla (2001)

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clip 'A chance to be a mother' education content clip 3

Original classification rating: PG. This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Vanessa and Michael and their family and friends grieve over the death of their newborn baby Layla.

Curator’s notes

The documentary has a rare intimacy as we witness, day-by-day, the grief of everyone involved.