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The Business Of Being Born (2008)

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Reviews Counted:22

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Average Rating:8.2/10

Consensus: Epstein's argument in favor of home birthing is certainly biased -- but its biases are so transparent, and so impassioned, that they work in the film's favor.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Jan 9, 2008 Limited

Synopsis: Natural childbirth is the focus of this documentary by filmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Much debated issues concerning at-home verses hospital births and controversies of... Natural childbirth is the focus of this documentary by filmmaker Abby Epstein and executive producer Ricki Lake. Much debated issues concerning at-home verses hospital births and controversies of the childbirth industry are explored through intimate footage of several mothers--including Lake--and their birthing experiences. [More]

Starring: Ricki Lake

Starring: Ricki Lake

Director: Abby Epstein

Director: Abby Epstein
Producer: Abby Epstein, Amy Slotnick, Paulo Netto
Studio: International Film Circuit Inc.

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