Nobody's Children
- Drama
- TV Movie
March 3, 1994 (US)
•1h 35m
A true story of war torn Romania
An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.
March 3, 1994 (US)
•1h 35m
A true story of war torn Romania
An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.
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