| Description |
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital stereo surround. |
| Performer |
With Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Paulo Netto ; edited by Madeleine Gavin ; original music by Andre Pluess, Supersonic Music. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007. |
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Special features: 10 additional scenes; trailer (3 min.). |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business. Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system. When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal. Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency? |
| Awards |
Tribeca Film Festival 2007, official selection ; Palm Springs Film Festival 2008, official selection. |
| Language |
In English with optional Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Pregnancy -- United States.
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Pregnancy -- Duration -- United States.
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Childbirth -- United States -- History.
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Childbirth at home -- United States.
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Natural childbirth -- United States.
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Midwifery -- United States.
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Cesarean section -- United States.
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Obstetrics -- United States -- Evaluation.
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Parturition -- United States.
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Pregnancy.
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Pregnancy -- Duration.
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Delivery (Obstetrics)
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Childbirth.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Epstein, Abby. Director. Producer.
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Slotnick, Amy. Producer.
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Netto, Paulo. Producer. Cinematographer.
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Lake, Ricki. Producer.
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Gavin, Madeleine. Film editor.
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Pluess, André. Composer.
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Red Envelope Entertainment (Firm)
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Ample Productions (Firm)
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Barranca Productions (Firm)
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New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0780680200 |
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9780780680203 |
| Standard No. |
794043120732 |
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00794043120732 |
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794043120787 |
| Music No. |
1000038370 New Line Home Entertainment |
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2000002755 New Line Home Entertainment |
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3000016300 New Line Home Entertainment |
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