Births

Three elderly women, each from different communities, share their experiences and visions around a universal phenomenon: childbirth.

7 min 41 s | Feminine and Plural,Identity | 2016

Synopsis

This documentary examines similarities and differences around a universal phenomenon: birth. The collective of filmmakers from three different but neighbouring communities asked an elderly woman from each community to describe their experiences and share their visions of life.

Artistic and technic data

Year: 2016
Duration: 7 min 41 s
Direction: Colectiva
Production: Wapikoni mobile
Indigenous peoples: Emberá,Kuna
Geographic area: Panama
Language: Embera, Kuna, Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish, English
Genre(s): Documentary