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Midwives

8.0 89 mins Documentary   2022
EyeSteelFilm   AMA Film   Snow Films   American Documentary   JustFilms / Ford Foundation   Sundance Institute   Women Make Movies   DFI   Tribeca Film Institute   Chicken & Egg Films   InMaat Productions   Nika Media  
Director(s): Hnin Ei Hlaing

Hla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of a makeshift medical clinic in western Myanmar, where the Rohingya (a Muslim minority community) are persecuted and denied basic rights. Nyo Nyo is a Muslim and an apprentice midwife who acts as an assistant and translator at the clinic. Her family has lived in the area for generations, yet they are still considered intruders. Encouraged and challenged by Hla, who risks her own safety daily by helping Muslim patients, Nyo Nyo is determined to become a steady health care provider for her community.

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