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One filmmaker sets out on a journey to discover the mother she never knew. Like the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi, th | dG1fWHl5VEo0U083VXc
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00:00I never knew you, Sarah, and I think that made it easier.
00:16The only facts I know about you are that Joni Mitchell's Blue was your favourite album,
00:20and you were 34 when you died.
00:24I'm 35 now.
00:28I mean, it's only taken me 35 years to ask these questions.
00:32You can't really initiate the conversation very easily.
00:35You didn't have the physical person to relate to.
00:37Well, she was painfully self-conscious and shy,
00:41and could be quite strong as well.
00:44But I always found that quite an intriguing sort of mix with her.
00:48Everyone is speaking for you, but what would you say?
00:52I personally wouldn't go through the boxes.
00:54I would personally wait.
00:59It's going to be quite hard when you come across randomly.
01:05I think everyone was always like, didn't want to mention it to me
01:08because they thought it would be too upsetting.
01:12I know there's like, no, it's never going to be enough,
01:14but like, I still want to know.
01:24Do you think there's ever going to be a point where you call her Mum?

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