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Deep Dive: Pacific Mother (2023)

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Pacific Mother
Pacific Mother focuses on the lives of women across the Pacific, from Japan to Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga, and Aotearoa. The film presents their connection to the sea through activities such as freediving, spearfishing, and paddling waka. It contrasts their lifestyles with urban environments, emphasizing their unique experiences and cultural practices. The documentary features various birthing experiences, including hospital births, home births, and water births. It includes narratives from Māori and Japanese midwives who work to revive indigenous birthing traditions. The film critiques the global maternity system's disconnection from cultural needs, advocating for birthing rights and environmental stewardship.

Why Watch

  • •Meet women freediving and spearfishing in the Pacific.
  • •Find out about unique water birth experiences.
  • •See Māori and Japanese midwives revive traditions.

Did You Know

•The film features women from Japan, Hawaii, Tahiti, Rarotonga, and Aotearoa.
•Katherine McRae directed the film, which runs for 88 minutes.
•Māori and Japanese midwives are featured reviving indigenous birthing traditions.

Perfect For

Women's health advocatesCultural heritage enthusiastsOcean and marine life lovers