Birth/Mother (2006)
Directed by Naomi Kawase
Run Time - 43 min. |
Countries - France, Japan |
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Naomi Kawase's documentary Birth/Mother charts her process giving birth, as well as the first year of her newborn's life. In addition to explicit footage of the actual birth, the film is full of personal remembrances of other members of her family, and personal confessions concerning how difficult parenting can be.