Watsonville Film Festival 2023

Matronas: The Struggle to Protect Birth in El Salvador

Expired March 13, 2023 6:00 AM
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ADDED ONLINE BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Our in-person showing at the Watsonville Library sold out, so we're adding the film online, available now through March 12. Tell your friends!


Salvadoran midwives, who delivered babies even during the Civil War, now fight to protect their ancestral role in the face of government repression. As people in El Salvador lose their right to give birth at home, dehumanizing hospital experiences become the standard way of ushering life into the world. The caretaking traditions of these midwives are at risk of being lost to future generations.


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  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    28 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    El Salvador, United States
  • Note
    Spanish & English Subtitles
  • Filmmaker
    Shara Lili & Noemí Delgado
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