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Sister

Madam Bwa has never been trained, but she's delivered over 12,000 babies. In this documentary, the difficulties of childbirth are laid bare and the strategies to improve maternal health and mortality rates are explored with an affecting clarity.

Series

Women of the World

Premiere Date

June 1, 2015

Length

60 minutes

Brenda Davis

Director/Producer

Brenda Davis is a Canadian citizen who grew up in Toronto and is a U.S. permanent resident currently living in New York City. Brenda has over 20 years experience in various aspects of filmmaking. She has worked as a script supervisor, a script consultant, and extensively as a researcher. She is a member of the researchers organization FOCAL International. Brenda has made five short films for NGOs shot as a one-person crew. These projects are the foundation of Brenda's filmmaking style: vérité documentary rooted in social activism. SISTER is her first feature documentary.
Alexandra Swatu Guild

Co-Producer

Swati Guild is a filmmaker and artist with a global perspective. Her projects span numerous media including documentary films, experimental video and street photography. Since graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2005, her documentary work has been broadcast internationally on Al Jazeera and Record TV, featured in film festivals in North America, Europe and Africa and used by nonprofits and community groups around the world.