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My Mother My Son (2000)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip 'Come on mum'

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

Clip description

Grandmother Mona (Lynette Narree) and her daughter Kymmy (Olivia Patten) prepare for the return of Rowland, Kymmy’s son.

Curator’s notes

This clip depicts the love of a family living in socio-economic disadvantage who struggle to regain custody of their son and grandson from foster care. It shows their small fibro house and old car, and a mother and grandmother preparing to travel to the city to bring him home.