synopsis
This documentary, part of the Czech Journal series, takes a look behind the scenes at the maternity ward at Prague’s Vinohrady Hospital. During their 12 days at the hospital, the film crew were witness to five different moments of birth. The resulting film presents the differing approaches to childbirth through the eyes of the new parents, doctors, and midwives.
biography
Czech documentary filmmaker Erika Hníková graduated from the Department of Documentary Film at FAMU. Her graduation work Ženy pro měny (The Beauty Exchange, 2003), reflecting on the ideal of female beauty, won the Audience Award at the Jihlava IDFF, where her films are presented with clockwork regularity.
more about film
| director: | Erika Hníková |
| producer: | Petr Kubica |
| photography: | Lukáš Hyksa |
| sound: | Václav Flegl |
contact
Česká televize / Kavčí Hory / 140 70 / Praha 4 / Czech Republic / +420 261 132 672 / www.ceskatelevize.cz
Info
| director: | Erika Hníková |
| original title: | Český žurnál: Pět zrození |
| country: | Czech Republic |
| year: | 2015 |
| running time: | 52 min. |
