Postpartum
Final day of a mother who suffers with postpartum depression.
Claire lives on a compound in Saudi Arabia where division between her western compound and the wider society increases her feeling of isolation caused by postpartum. Claire lives a rich exotic life, has help at home and a caring husband. However, ten months after labor she still cannot beat the depression that she has no control over.
Postpartum focuses on the day she has chosen to fight her condition whatever the outcome. She try's to interact with others, with the environment she lives in, and most importantly with her son James, but postpartum has taken control of her life and ultimately may end it if she looses the battle.
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Nancy PatonDirector
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Nancy PatonWriter
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Nancy PatonProducer
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Nancy PatonKey Cast
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Thriller
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Runtime:9 minutes 53 seconds
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Completion Date:February 8, 2016
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Production Budget:5,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:Saudi Arabia
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Language:French
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Shooting Format:Canon 5D Mark III
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Aspect Ratio:1:85
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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London Independent Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
March 24, 2016
United Kingdom Premiere -
London Rolling Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
April 17, 2016 -
Southend On Sea Film FestivalSouthend on Sea
United Kingdom
May 31, 2016 -
Worldfest Houston International Film FestivalHouston
United States
April 15, 2016
World Premiere
Gold Remi Award Short Film -
Melbourne Indie Film FestivalMelbourne
Australia
July 13, 2016
Australian Premiere
Best Director -
Reel Health International Film Festival 2Melbourne
Australia
November 16, 2016 -
Nightpiece Film Festival 2016Edinburgh
United Kingdom
August 19, 2016
Edinburgh -
Cyprus International Film Festival 2016Cyprus
Greece
September 22, 2016
Cyprus -
Bridges International Film Festival 2016Corinth
Greece
October 19, 2016
Corinth -
Sydney Indie Film FestivalSydney
Australia
October 20, 2016
Sydney
Best Actress -
Laughlin International Film FestivalLaughlin
United States
October 16, 2016
Laughlin -
Buffalo International Film FestivalBuffalo
United States
October 7, 2016
Nancy Paton is an Australian filmmaker residing in Saudi Arabia. Soon after finishing the award winning short film Daisy which she wrote, produced and directed, she starred in the award winning short film Postpartum which she also wrote, produced and directed. She has just completed the short film Choke for the 48 Film Project, two music videos and two documentaries; Maisy and the Making of Daisy and The Black Abaya. She is in-development on two feature films Touched and In Her Shoes.
Postpartum depression is a real issue affecting millions of mothers worldwide, irrespective of their race, religion or socio-economic status. POSTPARTUM is a unique offering, having been shot by an all female film crew in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These women had little or no prior filmmaking experience and I had to teach them filmmaking from scratch before we went into production. The women were aged between 21 and 70 years of age and came from all over the world. 6 out of the 24 women were Saudi Arabian Women. In a country where women are not permitted to do many things and were cinema is illegal, these six women were an inspiration to work with and learn from. We hope that this short film will help raise awareness to this important issue.