In the village of Tres Equis, nestled in a lush volcanic valley in rural Costa Rica, Doña Miriam Elizondo delivered more than 2,000 babies. Nearing 100 years old and a mother of 19 children, she is the last living ​partera, ​or traditional midwife, in the Turrialba Valley. Follow Doña Miriam and other women--a midwife, nurses, doulas and mothers– over several years as they bring life into the world and support each other.

This film is a part of our Cucalorus Conversations program, which brings fresh new voices to the stage for post-screening discussions that focus on community issues like racial history, Indigenous culture, access to health care, and community building. Humanities experts join the filmmaker after the screening for extended dialogue.

Panel:

-Associate Producer, Bradley Bethel

-Sound Designer, Nick Wallhausser

-UNCW Film Studies Professor, Mariana Johnson

-Cucalorus Board Member, Jen West

-Nurse-Midwife, Suzanne Wertman

Cucalorus Conversations is supported in part by North Carolina Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanites, www.nchumanities.org

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