Film

Birth Rites (1977)

• 1. Januar 1977
• 53 Min.

• Dokumentarfilm

Übersicht

Birth Rites documents Julia Lauder giving birth at home surrounded by her family. Her film focuses on women’s agency during homebirth in contrast to some women’s experiences in a hospital setting. It shows the value of physical and psychological support during labour, and the importance of touch in establishing bonds with newborns directly after birth.

Regisseur

Robina Rose

Besetzung

Julia Lauder