Chewstick Movie Night: The Business of Being Born
Sunday, December 5, 2010
7:00pm - 10:00pm
@ Chewstick Headquarters (corner of Court St. & Elliot St., orange buildng across from Spinning Wheel)
Birth is a miracle, a rite of passage, a natural part of life. But birth is also big business.
Compelled to explore the subject after the delivery of her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to question the way American women have babies.
The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system.... When director Epstein discovers she is pregnant during the making of the film, the journey becomes even more personal.
Should most births be viewed as a natural life process, or should every delivery be treated as a potentially catastrophic medical emergency?
About Movie Night:
The Chewstick Foundation is proud to present Sunday Movie Nights featuring inspirational, provocative and insightful documentaries in a comfy safe space : ) Even if you've seen it before, trust, you ain't never seen it like this!
After each film we have round table discussions inspired by the movie before creating a collaborative piece at the end. This whole series is designed to give people a chance to share, deepen and learn more about the world and each other.
Join us!
ALL MOVIES ARE FREE!!! ALL MOVIES ARE FREE!!!
But we will be accepting donations for The Chewstick Foundation
COME OUT... BRING FRIENDS!!
