2013
Not Rated
1 h 35 m

2013
Not Rated
1 h 35 m

Summary Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives tells the story of a spirited group of women, led by counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin, who taught themselves how to be midwives while creating a commune called The Farm in the 1970s. With access to the midwives’ archival video collection, the documentary captures the unique sisterho...

Directed By: Sara Lamm, Mary Wigmore

2013
Not Rated
1 h 35 m

2013
Not Rated
1 h 35 m

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives

Name: Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Released: 2013-01-18
Duration: 1 min 35 s
Rating: 67
Cast: Ina May Gaskin, Rebecca Brown, Heather Chan, Gerrie Sue Chappell, Barbara Cheney

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Sara Lamm, Mary Wigmore

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Entertainment Weekly

Jan 17, 2013

Highlights Gaskin's down-home gumption as an advocate for the glory of natural childbirth.

By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Jan 17, 2013

The effective documentary makes her attitudes and techniques look unarguably commonsensical, for the most part; while many distributors will shy away from such graphic material, the film may thrive in niche bookings and will benefit from enthusiastic word-of-mouth on video.

By John DeFore FULL REVIEW

Variety

Jan 17, 2013

Warm, spirited and occasionally slathered in goo, Birth Story is a celebratory tribute to the endangered art of midwifery and its most influential practitioner, Ina May Gaskin.

By Justin Chang FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Jan 17, 2013

A granola ode to natural childbirth that makes you want to hop into a tub of warm water and start pushing.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

San Francisco Chronicle

Mar 7, 2013

Whatever the film's faults, though, it's safe to say that you may never view childbirth in the same way.

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Production Company Ghost Robot

Release Date Jan 18, 2013

Duration 1 h 35 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website https://www.facebook.com/birthstorymovie

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Awards

Los Angeles Film Festival

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

DOC NYC

• 1 Nomination

Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives

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Ina May Gaskin

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Rebecca Brown

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Heather Chan

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Gerrie Sue Chappell

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Barbara Cheney

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Kristina Kennedy Davis

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Deborah Devoursney

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Mary Fjerstad

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Eva Gaskin

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Steven Gaskin

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Cara Gillette

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Marianne Gysae

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Marilyn Harris

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Pamela Hunt

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Stacie Hunt

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Kay Marie Jacobson

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Janice Hunter Malafronte

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Patience Melnik

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Carol Nelson

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Mary Louise Perkins

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