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The Cult of The Family

They were basically told that, "There's no way youcan keep this child." - In the late...

They were basically told that, "There's no way you
can keep this child." - [Sarah] In the late 60s,
there wasn't supporting mothers pension and
things like that

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They were basically told that,
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"There's no way you can keep this child."
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- [Sarah] In the late 60s, there wasn't supporting
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mothers pension and things like that.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:55
Uploaded
Jun 06, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary
Production
Big Stories,Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Movie Summary

About the Melbourne-based cult The Family, which was led by the charming and dangerous Anne Hamilton-Byrne: a yoga teacher who claimed to be Jesus Christ reincarnated. Instead of serving wine and bread, Hamilton-Byrne fed LSD to h...
S01 • E03 [Sarah]-She made me a twin with Simon for a while - The Cult of The Family 00:10
[Sarah]-She made me a twin with Simon for a while
S01 • E01 You've got three months, 12 weeks to clean it up." - The Cult of The Family 00:05
You've got three months, 12 weeks to clean it up."
S01 • E03 So two boys and me were made into triplets from New Zealand. - The Cult of The Family 00:06
So two boys and me were made into triplets from New Zealand.
S01 • E02 And particularly if you came from a religious family, - The Cult of The Family 00:05
And particularly if you came from a religious family,
S01 • E02 My biological mother was made to sign an adoption form. - The Cult of The Family 00:06
My biological mother was made to sign an adoption form.
S01 • E03 I wasn't so sure about being a New Zealander - The Cult of The Family 00:13
I wasn't so sure about being a New Zealander
S01 • E02 And then during my birth, a pillow was put over her head. - The Cult of The Family 00:05
And then during my birth, a pillow was put over her head.
S01 • E01 I was desperate to meet Anne Hamilton-Byrne from day one. - The Cult of The Family 00:04
I was desperate to meet Anne Hamilton-Byrne from day one.
S01 • E02 And as soon I was born, I was taken away instantly. - The Cult of The Family 00:05
And as soon I was born, I was taken away instantly.
S01 • E01 But we didn't know where Anne was. - The Cult of The Family 00:04
But we didn't know where Anne was.
S01 • E02 [baby crying] - The Cult of The Family 00:11
[baby crying]
S01 • E03 [Carolyn] The police had birth certificates to - The Cult of The Family 00:10
[Carolyn] The police had birth certificates to
S01 • E01 We were told that Anne was here and there - The Cult of The Family 00:04
We were told that Anne was here and there
S01 • E02 The idea was, if you see the child, - The Cult of The Family 00:06
The idea was, if you see the child,
S01 • E02 [footsteps tapping] - The Cult of The Family 00:07
[footsteps tapping]
S01 • E01 - No, we didn't want the children to look like - The Cult of The Family 00:06
- No, we didn't want the children to look like
S01 • E03 [intense music] - The Cult of The Family 00:07
[intense music]
S01 • E01 - No, I wanted them to look - The Cult of The Family 00:04
- No, I wanted them to look
S01 • E02 Now they must wait patiently for the fulfilment - The Cult of The Family 00:06
Now they must wait patiently for the fulfilment
S01 • E01 I love them in their little smocks and jeans, - The Cult of The Family 00:05
I love them in their little smocks and jeans,