"A celebration of women who have committed themselves to midwifery amidst powerful misconceptions about the practice and virulent opposition from pract"01 January 2003Factual60 mins
Through the use of first person narrative and rare archival images, this documentary provides a moving glimpse of the women who have skillfully brought scores of children across the threshold of existence. Narrated by Phylicia Rashad, this evocative and passionate film celebrates women who have committed themselves to holistic answers amidst powerful misconceptions about the practice of midwifery and virulent opposition from practitioners of Western medicine.
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