Movies: Folk medicine

Haunted by her long-suppressed past and pressured by family to seek treatment from mystical healers for her infertility, a Kosovar woman struggles to reconcile the expectations of motherhood with a legacy of wartime brutality....

Savannah’s moss-covered forests, with all its whispering winds and enchanted branches, are alive to little Bertie Bee Hooks, the gifted granddaughter of an experienced midwife. As she absorbs the wisdom of folk medicine, Bertie Bee will work with her...

Lupita Galarza, a retired military officer and nurse, dedicates her time and resources to traditional midwifery in Guadalajara, where she offers an alternative to obstetric violence in hospitals. Her work goes beyond childbirth, becoming a mother, fr...

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