Born With Two Mothers

Born With Two Mothers

9.0IMDb Score
Released:2005-04-21
Genre:Drama
Duration:90 min
Director:Ian Duncan, Oliver Morse
Actors:Lesley Sharp, Adam Kotz, Sophie Okonedo, Lennie James, Rowena Cooper
Production:Windfall Films, Channel 4 Television

Overview:

A provocative drama about an IVF mix-up which results in a white woman giving birth to a black boy.

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