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Arrest the Midwife

The arrest of three homebirth midwives serving Amish and Mennonite communities in rural upstate New York ignites a legislative fight for freedom of choice in birthing rights.

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Elaine Epstein

Producer/Director

Elaine Epstein is a South African filmmaker currently based in New York. Elaine’s film State of Denial, examining the HIV/AIDS crisis in South Africa, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003 and aired on the PBS award-winning series, POV. My Midwife is Elaine’s second feature documentary film.