[M]otherhood
([M]otherhood)
Inès Peris Mestre, Laura García Andreu | Documentary
2018 | 58 minutes | Spain
Women share their experiences and reasons for rejecting traditional motherhood ideals.
Synopsis
Having the physical conditions to do so doesn’t always make someone want to be an Olympic athlete, so why should the ability to procreate necessarily compel a woman to become a mother?
[M]otherhood questions the existence of the widely-accepted “maternal instinct,” speaks about regretting motherhood, and explains why motherhood isn’t necessarily an experience that women must have if they want to be truly happy. This documentary brings together several women who have decided to sound off on the subject, and whose reasons knock the concept of contemporary motherhood as an “ideal” off its pedestal.
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Main credits
Peris Mestre, Inès (film director)
Peris Mestre, Inès (screenwriter)
García Andreu, Laura (film director)
García Andreu, Laura (screenwriter)
Requena Madril, Pura (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, José Luis González Iglesias; editing, Sara Marco Caballero; music, Alberto Lucendo.
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Pragda subjects
Family
Gender + Sexuality Studies
Iberian Studies
Sociology
Women
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DIRECTOR: Inès Peris Mestre, Laura García Andreu
NATIONALITY: Spain
YEAR: 2018
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish; Catalan; English; French; Other languages
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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