Movie

A Parteira (2019)

• January 22, 2019
• 20m

• Documentary

Overview

Donana, a midwife with more than half a century of experience, represents the resistance of tradition and humanization to childbirth in the region of São Gonçalo do Amarante, in Rio Grande do Norte. Owner of a strong personality, she shares her wisdom, acquired over the years as a midwife, mother, saint mother, godmother, woman. Like the chanana, a flower that grows in the middle of the concrete and is underestimated for its fragile appearance, Donana teaches us to remain firm despite the adversities of life.

Director

Catarina Doolan

Starring

Ava Maria Valcácio, Manu Valcácio, Bia Valcácio