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Necessity may be the mother
of invention. But who is the parent of a child when the sperm comes from
Google Baby skilfully humanizes the people
involved at every step of the pregnancy. No one would participate in any aspect
of this process without having strong motivations, from the couples who yearn
to have a child, to the American women who undergo the gruelling process of fertility
treatments to increase egg production, to the impoverished Indian women who
carry the child only to have the baby taken away at birth. Wherever she goes,
Brand Frank has a knack for gaining access to moments of powerful intimacy and
anxiety. She elicits candid interviews and composes images that are worth a
thousand words. The film swings from absurdity to profundity, and raises myriad
questions about women's rights, gay rights, science, law, ethics, economics,
parenting and even hygiene.
A key figure in the narrative
is Dr. Nayna Patel, who started the Gujarat clinic that recruits surrogate
mothers, houses them for the duration of their pregnancies, then removes the
babies by Caesarean section and hands the infants over to paying clients. Patel
is blunt about the risks (including fatality), yet persuasive in describing the
financial benefits for the destitute surrogates. Like any modern business, her
services are advertised on the Internet with a video.
As the director, Brand Frank
doesn't interject her own opinions or make snap judgments. She delves into the
nuances and grey areas. As shocking as it seems, you might be witnessing the
birth of a movement.
Zippi Brand Frank
was born in Tel Aviv. She studied at the Sorbonne in
Country:
Year: 2009
Language: English, Hebrew, Hindi
Runtime: 76 minutes
Format: Colour/Digital Betacam
Production Company: Brandcom ltd.
Executive
Producer: Zippi Brand Frank
Producer: Zvi Frank
Written By: Zippi Brand Frank
Cinematographer:
Uri Ackerman
Editor: Tal Rabiner
Sound: Itzik Cohen
Music: Karni Postel Principal Cast:
International Sales
Agent: Films Transit
International
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