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 and Scriptwriter
Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Animation and Layouts
Brigitte Archambault
Special Effects
Kara Blake
Editing
Kara Blake and Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Camera
Kara Blake, Korbett Matthews and Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Delegate Producer
Sylvain Corbeil
Lawyer
Zénaïde Lussier
Sound Design
Hugo Brochu
Sound Effects
Lise Wedlock