Birthing at Home
Documentary
Overview
Alexis is a 32-year-old white woman married to Alain, an African from Rwanda. This documentary focuses on Alexis giving birth in her parents home. As her parents and great-grandmother look on, a calm mid-wife delivers ten and a half pound Jazmine. The documentary is Interspersed with interviews with Alexis, her husband, Alexis' parents, the soon to be great-grandmother and the midwife.
Top Cast
Nell Lundy
Nell Lundy
Self / Narrator
Nell Lundy
Self / Narrator
Alexis Lundy
Alexis Lundy
Self
Alexis Lundy
Self
Alain Rutayisire
Alain Rutayisire
Self
Alain Rutayisire
Self
Jazmine Lundy-Rutayisire
Jazmine Lundy-Rutayisire
Self
Jazmine Lundy-Rutayisire
Self
Sienna Lundy-Rutayisire
Sienna Lundy-Rutayisire
Self
Sienna Lundy-Rutayisire
Self
Louise Lundy
Louise Lundy
Self
Louise Lundy
Self
Freida Lundy
Freida Lundy
Self
Freida Lundy
Self
Tia Sarkar
Tia Sarkar
Self
Tia Sarkar
Self
Melinda Jiminez
Melinda Jiminez
Self
Melinda Jiminez
Self
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