A Quiet Girl
“How far do you go to find the truth?”
2024•1h 26m•Released
Documentary
Adopted Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills discovers, on camera and in real time, the startling truths of his complex beginnings in Newfoundland. Shocking details drive Wills to the core of his birth mother’s resilience, and ultimately his own. In this moving feature documentary that combines 16mm footage and contemporary images with deeply personal conversations, Wills’ voyage transforms from an urgent search for identity into a quest to give a quiet girl her voice.
Director
Adrian Wills
Writer
Adrian Wills
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Adrian Wills
Himself
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Annette Clarke
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