01 Jan 1980
Nicholas and the Baby
The first childbirth for children film ever made which launched a sibling preparation movement across the US.
A Labour of Sharing
A documentary that allows us to witness three births in their intimacy. Through their actions, the couples who agreed to participate in the film help to propose alternatives to the dominant medical interventions in hospitals.
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