Nonfics

Nonfics

'A Child Of My Own' Review

The Oscar-nominated director of 'The Mole Agent' and 'The Eternal Memory' delivers one of the freshest crime documentaries of the year.

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Christopher Campbell
Aug 07, 2026
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Maite Alberdi, who has already had two documentary features nominated for Academy Awards this decade, is back with another unique nonfiction film. A Child of My Own tells the story of a hospital worker who faked her pregnancy and stole a newborn from the maternity ward to pass off as her own. This woman, Eleonor “Ale” Alejandra Marín Mendoza, gives her …

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