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Overview / Aperçu
Patricia lives in Kalongo, a small remote village in Acholi land, Northern Uganda. In the shadow of Mount Oret, which dominates the landscape of the village, Patricia is learning each day to accompany new mothers through the physical pain and the immense emotion of giving birth. “Together with woman” is the meaning of her chosen vocation to love and serve with joy, this is what it means to be a Midwife.
Patricia vit à Kalongo, un petit village reculé dans la région d’Acholi, au nord de l’Ouganda. Dans l’ombre du Mont Oret qui domine les paysages de son village, Patricia apprend chaque jour à accompagner de jeunes mamans, les aidant à traverser la douleur physique et l’immense émotion de donner la vie. «Ensemble avec la femme» est le sens profond de sa vocation, qu’elle a choisie d’aimer et de servir avec joie dans son métier de sage-femme.
Script : Giulio Tonincelli & Jessica Pepper-Peterson
Production : Filmo 2 & Ombre Rosse
Production country / Pays de production : France & Italy / France & Italie
Production language / Langue : English / Anglais
Sub-genre / Sous-genre : Portrait, Drama / Portrait, Drame
Themes : Maternity, Birth, Medicine / Maternité, Naissance, Médecine
Festivals & Awards / Festivals & Prix
- Short Shorts International Film Festival – Japan / Japon
- Moscow International Documentary Film Festival – Russia / Russie
- Dresden International Film Festival – Germany / Allemagne
- Terra di cinema – France
- Sole Luna Documentary – Italy / Italie – Rubino Prize
- Tacoma International Film Festival – USA
- Ischia International Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- New Voices In Black Cinema – USA
- Cisterna Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- Rhode Island International Film Festival – USA
- Concorto Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- Off Courts – France
- One Country One Film – France
- Odense International Film Festival – Denmark / Danemark
- Make Dox – Macedonia / Macédoine
- Magma International Film Festival – Italie / Italy – Lorenzo Vecchio award
- Thess International Film Festival – Greece / Grèce
- Sedicicorto International Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- Athena Film Festival – USA
- “START” International Short Film Festival – Azerbaidjan – Golden Pomegranate Award
- Skepto International Film Festival – Italy / Italie – Mention spéciale
- Lucca Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- Cronograf – Moldavia / Moldavie
- Roma Tre Film Festival – Italy / Italie
- Arc Film Festival – Germany / Allemagne
- Stuttgarter Filmwinter – Germany/ Allemagne – Godmother/godfather Films
- Storie Parallele – Italy / Italia – Best photography
- Apricot Tree International Ethnographic Film Festival – Armenia / Armenie – Short Film Grand Prix