Experiencing Interruptions?

The challenges of attended home birth in France

French midwives who attend home births speak about their love of their work, its benefits, the problems they face, and their hopes that home birth will one day be part of the health system.

  • Cécile SIMON
    Director
  • APAAD
    Producer
    Floriane OBRECHT-STAUFFER
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Society
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cécile SIMON

I am trainer, instructional films director & mother of two little boys; the second was born at home, that's why I was excited to participate to this project. I've created my own company "cecile simon productions" in 2012 and have edited more than 150 films primarily for the Web. It's a pleasure for me to work for nonprofit associations as APAAD.

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