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202010 minGdoc-short

Gravidity Part 1

202010 minGdoc-short

Ten minutes examine how women experience their bodies through pregnancy and the desire for pregnancy, raising questions about recognition and significance.

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Ten minutes examine how women experience their bodies through pregnancy and the desire for pregnancy, raising questions about recognition and significance.

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Sally Lawton

Sally Lawtondirector

Sally Lawton

Sally Lawtonwriter

Madeline Dierkercast

Sofia Theodore-Pierce

Sofia Theodore-Piercecast

Imani Battlecast

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Women navigate their bodies during pregnancy and the longing for motherhood. The film shows moments of corporeal passivity and gestures of desire. It questions the recognition of pregnancy at various stages. The documentary asks how women's bodies become significant in this context. This is part one of a series that engages with themes of pregnancy and female experience. The runtime is 10 minutes.

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