ABOUT THE FILM

LONG SYNOPSIS

MOTHERLAND takes us into the heart of the planet’s busiest maternity hospital in one of the world’s poorest and most populous countries: the Philippines. The film’s viewer, like an unseen outsider dropped unobtrusively into the hospital’s stream of activity, passes through hallways, enters rooms and listens in on conversations. At first, the surrounding people are strangers. But as the film continues, it’s absorbingly intimate, rendering the women at the heart of the story increasingly familiar. Three women—Lea, Aira and Lerma—emerge to share their stories with other mothers, their families, doctors and social workers. While each of them faces daunting odds at home, their optimism, honesty and humor suggest a strength that they will certainly have to summon in the years ahead.

FESTIVALS
2017: Sundance (World Premiere), Berlinale

AWARDS
World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award: Commanding Vision (Sundance), DOK.horizonte Jury Award (DOK.fest München)

FESTIVAL TERRITORIES
North America

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD