Mothers of explores the hyper-strict abortion regulations in El Salvador through the story of Teodora del Carmen Vásquez, a woman forced to serve over 10 years in jail after suffering a stillbirth in her 9th month of pregnancy. Through Teodora’s perspective, we begin to understand how loss and motherhood are felt in the face of bitter social injustice.
2020 /
WINNER
MOTHERS OF
Director & Producer: Ross Lai,
Andrew Simon, Christian Tyler, Nicolas Houghton
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2019 |
21 min
El Salvador
Languages: Spanish
AWARD:
Best Short Documentary
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Women, Health, Human Rights
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