History of a Secret

As a child, French filmmaker Mariana Otero grew up thinking her vanished mother was working in Paris. As an adult, she learned the truth from her father: Mariana's mother died in a back-alley abortion. Otero explores this dark family secret in this documentary, which looks at the abortion issue from an intensely personal standpoint. The film won Best Documentary at the 2003 Valladolid International Film Festival. (Netflix)