2021 San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Babies & The Pill

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2 films in package
Las Matronas - The Midwives
Salvadoran midwives, who delivered babies even during the Civil War, now fight to protect their ancestral role in the face of government repression.
Sweet Potatoes
1951. Mexico City. After synthesizing the main component of the contraceptive pill, a young scientist deals with the religious and personal consequences of his groundbreaking invention.
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These shorts deal with reproductive care: one a documentary involving midwives in El Salvador and the other a biopic about an unsung hero in the development of the pill. Did you know the hormone for the pill was derived from the sweet potato!

1951, Mexico City. After synthesizing the main component of the contraceptive pill, young scientist Luis Miramontes deals with the religious and personal consequences of his groundbreaking invention./ 1951, Ciudad de México. Tras sintetizar el componente principal de la píldora anticonceptiva, el joven científico Luis Miramontes aborda las consecuencias religiosas y personales de su revolucionario invento.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    30 minutes
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Country
    Mexico
  • Director
    Rommel Villa Barriga
  • Screenwriter
    Rommel Villa
  • Producer
    Andrea Porras, Damon Laguna
  • Cast
    Jorge Adrian Espindola, Daniel Pinte, Azucena Acevedo
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