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The First Cry (French: Le Premier Cri) is a 2007 French documentary film directed by Gilles de Maistre.
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Directed by | Gilles de Maistre |
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Edited by | Marie Quinton |
Music by | Armand Amar |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The film follows 12 women from different parts the world as they prepare for childbirth. They are portrayed during the 24 hours leading up to the birth of their children.[1][2]
The film was released in France on 31 October 2007.[1] Isabelle Regnier wrote in Le Monde that it engages in "sacralization of pregnant women, aestheticization of suffering bodies, ritualization of the gift of life".[3] She said it deprives the women of individuality, for example by using a French voiceover. By primarily depicting home births, it seems to Regnier to present a negative view of hospitals.[3]
It was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film.[4]
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