“A story of birth and the complex power of women’s companionship.”
Documentary Feature, 93 minutes
Language: Amharic
Subtitles: German and English
Worldpremiere: 26.10.2021, 17h @DOK Leipzig International Competition
Nominations: Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Prize, Defa Sponsoring Prize, Prize of the Interreligious Jury, International Critics Prize
In the village of Megendi, midwifery is changing. With it, the question of women's self-determination. Between tradition and modernity, patriarchal structures, and the complex power of female companionship, the mother Hulu, as well as the midwives Endal, Weläla, and Sirkalem struggle with their relationship to themselves, to each other, and to all those who want to decide for them.
Credits
Written & Directed by Sarah Noa Bozenhardt,
Co-Directed by Daniel Abate Tilahun
Stories by Huluager Endeshaw, Endal Gedif, Welela Assaye, Sirkalem Teshome
A Creative Collaboration with the Community Of Megendi
Produced by Sonja Kilbertus,
Co-Produced by Hiwot Admasu Getaneh, Beza Hailu Lemma
— Huluager Endeshaw