Midwives
Hla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of a makeshift medical clinic in western Myanmar, where the Rohingya (a Muslim minority community) are persecuted and denied basic rights. Nyo Nyo is a Muslim and an apprentice midwife who acts as an assistant and translator at the clinic. Her family has lived in the area for generations, yet they are still considered intruders. Encouraged and challenged by Hla, who risks her own safety daily by helping Muslim patients, Nyo Nyo is determined to become a steady health care provider for her community.
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Hnin Ei Hlaing Director · Ryan Mullins Editor Mila Aung-Thwin Editor
United States release January 21, 2022 · Produced in Myanmar (Burma) · Production AMA Film, Snow Films
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EyeSteelFilm
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AMA Film
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Snow Films
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American Documentary
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Ford Foundation / JustFilms
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Sundance Institute
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Women Make Movies
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DFI
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Tribeca Film Institute
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Chicken & Egg Films
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InMaat Productions
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Nika Media
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Myanmar (Burma)
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Original title
မေတ္တာသည်သာ
Original language
Burmese
Spoken on screen
Burmese
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2022
Digital · Sundance Film Festival (Virtual)
United States
April 1, 2022 · Premiere · Cleveland International Film Festival
May 1, 2022 · Premiere · San Francisco International Film Festival
May 21, 2022 · Premiere · Human Rights Watch Film Festival
October 9, 2022 · Premiere · Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
November 11, 2022 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Australia
October 30, 2022 · Premiere · Brisbane Film Festival
Czechia
March 28, 2022 · Premiere · One World Film Festival
Denmark
March 26, 2022 · Premiere · CPH DOX
Germany
October 18, 2022 · Premiere · Human Rights Film Festival Berlin
Indonesia
October 17, 2022 · Premiere · BaliMakãrya Film Festival
Ireland
November 15, 2022 · Premiere · Cork International Film Festival
Israel
May 27, 2022 · Premiere · DocAviv Film Festival
Netherlands
November 12, 2022 · Premiere · International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
Norway
October 21, 2022 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
South Korea
September 26, 2022 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Switzerland
September 23, 2022 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
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