Les marcheuses (2023)
A story of birth and midwives
Жанр : драма, история
Время выполнения : 9М
Директор : Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Краткое содержание
Set in a poor Québec neighbourhood during the 1930s, a young woman begins the dire labour of birthing.
История о первой любви мальчика Сани к девушке Лене.
The rivalry between a professional doctor and a midwife in a small Greek village.
2027 год. Мир погряз в анархии, причиной которой стало массовое бесплодие. Над человечеством нависла угроза полного вымирания. Лишенный иллюзий бюрократ превращается в чемпиона гонки на выживание в Лондоне, раздираемом клановыми войнами противоборствующих группировок. Именно он встает на защиту «последней надежды человечества» — беременной женщины, которую надо доставить в безопасное место под присмотр врачей…
Лонни, Доминик и Джи — матёрые тусовщики, которые дружат с детства, любят классную музыку и красивых девчонок. Они весело проводят время, не задумываясь ни о последствиях, ни о завтрашнем дне. Но вот проблема — троим приятелям придётся резко повзрослеть, так как их подружки, все три одновременно, забеременели! И что же теперь? Поставить крест на развлечениях и беззаботной жизни? Ну уж нет! Кого подставить захотели? Брат, даже если стал папашей, всегда поможет брату. Крутые парни скоро снова будут в деле! И вместе со своими младенцами!
Папу маленького мальчика на его глазах похитили инопланетяне, а мама, не поверив рассказанной истории, решила, что муж просто ушел от нее. С тех пор прошло три года, у мамы появился новый сожитель, но парень все еще верил, что настоящий папа вернется. И он вернулся, будучи, правда, уже не таким, как раньше…
Afghani-American filmmaker Sedika Mojadidi shadows her father, a women's health specialist working to rebuild hospitals in war-torn Afghanistan, in this thought-provoking documentary filmed in the wake of the United States' invasion of the region. In a country where one in seven women dies during childbirth, many women are willing to travel for days to receive adequate care from a trained professional.
Гражданская война в Африке. После того, как родную деревню Комоны поджигают солдаты повстанческой армии, а её родители погибают, 12-летняя девочка становится ребёнком-воином. Командир отряда, в котором оказывается Комона, не только заставляет ребёнка учиться пользоваться оружием, но и ублажать его собственные сексуальных прихоти. Комона влюбляется в светловолосого мальчика, немногим старшего её самой, и вместе с ним сбегает из отряда. Вместе они направляются в родную деревню Комоны, желающей похоронить тела своих родителей — иначе их души вечно будут блуждать по пустыням Африки…
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Kiia and Lauri, speeding toward the hospital overnight. Kiia in pain, holding the wheel with one hand and another in his stomach - the birth has started ahead of schedule. Surprisingly, the vehicle collides with something. Kiia fright and brakes, the car swerves before coming to a stop. Lauri rises to the car to check the situation and says he did not see anything. Kiia give birth to a healthy child in the hospital and befriends Hannah with. Hanna's husband has been in the same region hit by a car and drove onto the driver fled from the scene.
In a remote fishing island in the 50's, 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.
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Мару, после того как она забеременела от пьяной ночной стойки с незрелым молодым безработным холостяком, полна решимости следовать традиции и вступать в брак с ним в любом случае.
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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