The First Cry
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| Directed by | Gilles de Maistre |
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| Starring | Isabella Ferrari |
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| Edited by | Marie Quinton |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista International |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The First Cry (French: Le Premier Cri) is a 2007 French documentary film directed by Gilles de Maistre.
Synopsis
[edit]The film follows 12 women from different parts the world as they prepare for childbirth. They are portrayed during the 24 hours leading up to the birth of their children.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The film was released in France on 31 October 2007.[1] Isabelle Regnier wrote in Le Monde that it engages in "sacralization of pregnant women, aestheticization of suffering bodies, ritualization of the gift of life".[3] She said it deprives the women of individuality, for example by using a French voiceover. By primarily depicting home births, it seems to Regnier to present a negative view of hospitals.[3]
It was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The First Cry". Unifrance (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (11 May 2006). "Wild Bunch takes on sales for The First Cry". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ a b Regnier, Isabelle (30 October 2007). "'Le Premier Cri' : la naissance de la vie à travers le monde". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ Lemervier, Fabien (25 January 2008). "Cesar 2008: Un secret challenges La Vie en Rose". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- "Gilles de Maistre : 'Le Premier cri, un moment intime et planétaire'". L'Express (in French). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
