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Screening Locations in March 2012

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About the film

Scientific evidence shows that how we are born has a huge impact on our health and happiness - as babies, children and, for some of us - for the rest of our lives.

Home birth mothers believe that they are making the best and safest choice for themselves and their babies. Mainstream medicine in Australia, unlike the UK, thinks otherwise.

This is a film about families that choose to give birth at home, the midwives and health professionals who support them and a system that works against them.

DVD Range - the face of birth - coming early 2012

  
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The filmmakers are respectful of Aboriginal culture and tradition. This site (and the documentary) contains images of Aboriginal people and may include pictures of people who have passed away. If this offends your tradition we ask you to contact us so that we can address the issue.

We wish to acknowledge our presence on the land of the traditional owners and to sincerely thank the peoples of APUNGALINDUM, ARLPARRA, URAPUNTJA and INKAWENYERRE and the community at YIRRKALA who participated in the making of this documentary. 

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experts
sheila Sheila Kitzinger MBE
Social anthropologist, author & campaigner, UK
Dr Michel Odent Michel Odent
Birthing educator, researcher & Author, UK
Lena & Rosie Pula
Lena Pula
Traditional midwife from the Arlparra Urapuntja community, Central Australia
Hannah Dahlen Hannah Dahlen
Midwifery scholar, NSW, Australia
Dr Richard Porter Richard Porter
Director of Maternity Services, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
Ina May Gaskin Ina May Gaskin
Founder and director, The Farm Midwifery Center, Tennessee, USA
Prof Euan Wallace Euan Wallace
Monash University, Centre for Women's Health Research, Australia
Rhea Dempsey Rhea Dempsey
Childbirth educator, Victoria, Australia
Dr Sherwood Rupert Sherwood
President, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
Robbie Floyd Robbie Davis Floyd
Cultural Anthropologist, Texas, USA
Justine Caines Justine Caines OAM
Maternity Lobbyist, ACT, Australia
Patrice Hickley Patrice Hickey
Midwifery Group Practice Mentor, Sunshine Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Andrew Bisits Andrew Bisits
Director of Obstetrics, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, Australia
Djapirri Mununggurritji Djapirri Mununggurritji
Manager - Yirrkala Women’s Centre, Northern Territory, Australia