Femelles (2012)
Synopsis
Femelles is an animated documentary on the difficulties and taboos of childbirth and motherhood. Anonymously, woman share their most intimate secrets of the journey towards childbirth and beyond. Sometimes surprising, funny and sad, these touching testimonies take us to the world of women that share an exceptionnal privilege, the one of being called Mom…
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Director’s Statement
Becoming a mother has been for me the biggest shock of my life. With this film, I aim to document the reality of mothers who experience this profound change. This animated documentary wants to demystify and dedramatize childbirth, educate and bring the population’s attention to the reality ofmothers and, ultimately, give back the maternal proudness by validating woman who bear children.
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Team and Credits
Director, Producer, Scriptwriter, Editing and Research
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Animations
Brigitte Archambault
Special Effects
Kara Blake
Delegate Producer
Sylvain Corbeil
Sound Design
Martin Allard