Which 2013 film tells the story of Martin Sixsmith’s attempts to re-unite an Irish mother with her son, taken away by nuns after his birth?
Martin Sixsmith Martin Sixsmith has four children and lives in London. He is a Liverpool F.C. fan and attended the Rome, Brussels, Istanbul and Athens finals of the European Champions League/European Cup, in which Liverpool appeared. Martin Sixsmith Martin Sixsmith (born 24 September 1954) is a British author and radio/television presenter, primarily working for the BBC. He has also worked as an adviser to the Labour government and to the BBC television comedy series "The Thick of It". Sixsmith's book, "The Lost Child of Philomena Lee", was the basis for the 2013 film "Philomena", in which Sixsmith is played by Steve Coogan.
A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot A Mother Brings Her Son to Be Shot "A Mother Brings Her Son To Be Shot" is a 2017 documentary film written and directed by Sinéad O'Shea. Filmed over a period of five years, it tells the story of the O'Donnell family in Derry. Their older son Philly had received a punishment shooting from a paramilitary group. His mother had helped organise it to prevent a worse fate happening to him. The film explores the effects and ramifications of this, along with the sociopolitical background of The Troubles in Ireland and how communities remain affected after the Good Friday Agreement.