A film of poetic intent, set in Canada’s Pacific Rim National Park, where a woman giving birth, dreams of the growing infant. From the beauty of the images and the evocative music and sound effects, the viewers are impelled toward their own interpretation. Sound film without words.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311821
Subject categories
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Birth, Hour of
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Childbirth
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Birth, Hour of
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)