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Dok-Kino: WISE WOMAN
AUT 2025; Director: Nicole Scherg; Runtime: 88 min; German version
Wise Women follows midwives to remote and extraordinary places – from high mountain regions to high-tech operating rooms – and presents their countless experiences of childbirth. Their personal stories reflect politics, society, and the status of women in their respective countries. A moving insight into lives, values, and privileges – from the perspective of those who are the first to see us.
Nicole Scherg’s documentary follows five midwives from Ethiopia, Brazil, Morocco, Nepal, and Austria. A film about the women who help bring us into the world and the conditions under which they work.
Wise Women follows midwives to remote and extraordinary places – from high mountain regions to high-tech operating rooms – and presents their countless experiences of childbirth. Their personal stories reflect politics, society, and the status of women in their respective countries. A moving insight into lives, values, and privileges – from the perspective of those who are the first to see us.
Nicole Scherg’s documentary follows five midwives from Ethiopia, Brazil, Morocco, Nepal, and Austria. A film about the women who help bring us into the world and the conditions under which they work.
