Midwife Man

Oct 23, 2018

★ 8.0

Overview

Louis Maltais loves challenges. At 27, this ex-circus artist begins his training to become the first male midwife in Quebec. During 4 years, the movie follows Louis on his initiatory journey. Beyond midwifery, it tells a universal tale. A tale of transformation, about a man who, despite ordeals, doubts, and misconceptions, is determined to live out his passion.

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Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune. Today as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, they fight to protect their knowledge and to promote respectful, safe maternity practices all over the globe. From the backs of their technicolor school buses, these pioneers rescued American midwifery from extinction, changed the way a generation approached pregnancy, and filmed nearly everything they did. With unprecedented access to the midwives' archival video collection, as well as modern day footage of life at the alternative intentional community where they live, this documentary shows childbirth the way most people have never seen it--unadorned, unabashed, and awe-inspiring.

0.0

Si j'étais sage-femme

Jun 23, 2026

No overview available.

0.0

Aunt Lucía

Nov 16, 2020

A portrait that tells us about destiny, through the life of Lucía, the last midwife on the plateau of Jala, municipality of Nayarit.

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7.0

Ola, a Film by Her Father

Jan 1, 1979

An experimental documentation of Barbara Rosenthal's pregnancy and the birth of Ola Creston, as filmed by Ola's father.

3.5

Der lange Weg ans Licht

Feb 28, 2008

Edeltraut Hertel - a midwife caught between two worlds. She has been working as a midwife in a small village near Chemnitz for almost 20 years, supporting expectant mothers before, during and after the birth of their offspring. However, working as a midwife brings with it social problems such as a decline in birth rates and migration from the provinces. Competition for babies between birthing centers has become fierce, particularly in financial terms. Obstetrics in Tanzania, Africa, Edeltraud's second place of work, is completely different. Here, the midwife not only delivers babies, she also trains successors, carries out educational and development work and struggles with the country's cultural and social problems.

5.7

All My Babies... A Midwife's Own Story

Dec 31, 1953

George Stoney investigates the living conditions, both good and bad, in the rural, segregated South.

0.0

Empirical Midwife in Milpa Alta

Jan 1, 1973

A midwife goes to medical school to learn modern techniques.

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10.0

Beautiful Births

Sep 8, 2014

An informational documentary that invites you to explore another side of pregnancy and childbirth which is not often shown in the mainstream media. In this documentary we take a look at the Midwifery Model of Care, show and tell what a birth center is and what one can expect with an out of hospital birth experience. We answer the most common questions and address the concerns most people have about out of hospital births. We also discuss C-section, VBAC, ICAN, Interventions, the importance of a proper diet during pregnancy and more. We hear three women share their personal birth stories; In and out of hospital experiences. This documentary is full of good information and is a must see for all women of childbearing age interested in pregnancy and childbirth, regardless of where they choose to give birth.

4.9

In the Navel of the Sea

Jun 24, 1998

In a remote fishing island in the '50s, Pepito grows up learning the trade of his mother, Rosa, the only midwife capable of delivering the newborn babies of their community. At first, the young son doesn't mind the unusual arrangement, but as he grows older, he begins to resist the role traditionally meant only for women. In time, Pepito's coming of age intersects with the lives of the other islanders, whose beliefs and struggles become critical impetus to his maturity.

7.3

Eastern Promises

Sep 14, 2007

A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.

7.7

Carnival

Dec 2, 1946

A melodrama about a 19th-century ballet dancer who makes an unfortunate career move by marrying a taciturn Cornish farmer. She soon longs for the bright lights of the big city and for the arms of her artist lover. Unfortunately, her husband is all too aware of this.

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Alma et les autres...

Jan 1, 2004

After giving birth to her first child at age 20, Mona Achache had the idea to make a film on childbirth. She filmed the work of midwives to produce this documentary, which became a reference in more than 500 maternity wards and private midwives' offices in France during birth preparation sessions.

6.0

Die Hebamme - Auf Leben und Tod

Jun 29, 2010

The heroine is a traveler between worlds and times. Between the authorities of 1813, the church and science, Rosa Koelbl remains a stranger. The time is not yet ripe for the values this woman embodies.

0.0

38Irgendwas

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9.0

Crooked Trees Gon Give Me Wings

Jun 15, 2022

Savannah’s moss-covered forests, with all its whispering winds and enchanted branches, are alive to little Bertie Bee Hooks, the gifted granddaughter of an experienced midwife. As she absorbs the wisdom of folk medicine, Bertie Bee will work with her mystical connection to the spirit world as she becomes exposed to the tragedies of a wounded American past.

7.0

Pieces of a Woman

Dec 30, 2020

When a young mother's home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning that fractures relationships with loved ones in this deeply personal story of a woman learning to live alongside her loss.

6.0

Sengkolo: Petaka Satu Suro

Jan 22, 2026

The village terror grew increasingly tense due to the many strange occurrences occurring in the village, especially since many of the victims were pregnant women. The succession of terrifying and disturbing incidents angered the villagers, angering them. The terrifying terrors and apparitions intensified as the night of Suro approached.

7.8

Mrs. Midwife

Sep 24, 1961

The rivalry between a professional doctor and a midwife in a small Greek village.

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