mae migrante
Short Documentary, 11:26 min Immigrating is not easy; it's a rebirth process. You learn a new way of being within yourself. Everything is different, from how your body moves to the language spoken, how you move around the city, and how certain clothing fits. But what happens when you also migrate to become a mother? Nurturing a child is another form of migration – a shift from being one to becoming two. This short documentary explores the unique experience of being a mother and an immigrant in the United States. Using archival images, the documentary sheds light on the idea of our mother's body as a live organism, as part of nature. The microscopic archival images juxtapose the social aspect content, exploring the intensity of migrating from a new place in space and consciousness. edited, recorded, directed by maria padilha
