"Birth Story" co-directors Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore have both made documentaries before; Lamm directed "Dr. Bronner's Magic Soapbox" and Wigmore tackled Ashtanga yoga founder Sri K. Pattabni in "Ashtanga, NY." They're also both mothers and say that in order to take the time away from their families, a project must feel relevent and helpful. "This project felt bigger than us," they say. "It motivated us to do the insane things we had to do in order to keep all the kid and movie balls in the air." What's it's about? "Ina May Gaskin is a counterculture heroine, author, activist, and world-famous midwife, who changed the way a generation of women thought about childbirth with her simple message: You Can give birth." Who is it for? "We want people to know that this film is not just for (marvelous) pregnant ladies, it's for the general public, especially anyone with an interest in the.
- 6/13/2012
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
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