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The Labour of Pain and Joy
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Documentary
Overview
The birth experience affects the whole life. Two Finnish birth experts, midwife Kirsi and doula (birth support person) Anna-Riitta, work to improve birth practices and empower birth givers. Observational yet strongly cinematic, The Labour of Pain and Joy explores the personal, social and mythic levels of birth.
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Runtime
85 min
Release Date
2024-08-23
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Released
Original Language
Finnish
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Kirsi Hjort
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Anna-Riitta Kässi
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