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Femelles

Directed by Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Canada, 2012 (animation / documentary, 32 minutes, colour, French)
Also known as "Female"
Video (MJSTP Films)

Film Description:
"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 exceptional privilege, the one of being called Mom..."
-- MJSTP Films (source)

Film Description [in French] :
"Femelles est un documentaire animé sur les difficultés et les tabous de la maternité. Sous le couvert de l'anonymat, des mères nous font des confidences inédites en partageant leurs secrets sur ce rôle qu'elles apprivoisent quotidiennement. Surprenants, drôles ou tristes, ces témoignages touchants nous plongent au coeur de la vie de ces femmes qui partagent un privilège exceptionnel, celui de porter le nom de Maman... Produit avec l'assistance du programme ACIC de l'ONF."
-- Office national du film du Canada (source)


Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Produced by: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre, Sylvain Corbeil
Animation: Brigitte Archambault
Film Editing: Marie-Josée Saint-Pierre
Production Company: MJSTP Films Inc.
(sources)

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