Liam Neeson produces new film examining Tuam mother and baby home scandal

The short version

• Actor Liam Neeson made his debut as a producer by developing a feature film about the Tuam mother and baby home scandal in Ireland.[Variety]
• Neeson optioned a 2017 newspaper article after learning that nearly 800 infants and children were buried in unmarked graves at the facility.[Variety]
• Directed by Frank Berry from a script by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, the project took nearly eight and a half years to complete.[Variety]

Key facts

• Liam Neeson first learned about the Tuam mother and baby home scandal in late 2017 after reading a New York Times article by Dan Barry.[Variety]
• Nearly 800 infants and children were buried in unmarked graves and a sewage tank at the County Galway Catholic home until the early 1960s.[Variety]
• Neeson stated that feeling rage and embarrassment after reading the article motivated him to become a film producer for the first time.[Variety]
• The film, titled 'The Lost Children of Tuam', was directed by Frank Berry from a script by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.[Variety]
• The production of 'The Lost Children of Tuam' took nearly eight and a half years to complete.[Variety]

Sources

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• Liam Neeson on the ‘Rage’ Behind ‘The Lost Children of Tuam’ and Turning Producer for First Time to Tell Story of Irish ScandalVariety metered