Poster of the film The Midwife's Confession

The Midwife's Confession

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Using archive footage that has never been seen before, this BBC documentary "The Midwife's Confession" explores the disturbing subject of infanticide in rural India – and tells the moving story of one woman’s campaign to save girls’ lives.

Director:Anubha Bhonsle, Purnima Mehta
Editor:Daniel Adamson, Rebecca Henschke

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Image of scene from the film The Midwife's Confession

चौंकाती, दहलाती ‘द मिडवाइफ्स कन्फैशन’

FCG Member Reviewer Deepak Dua
Deepak Dua | Independent Film Journalist & Critic
Mon, November 4 2024

‘लड़की के मुंह में नमक डाल कर मुंह दबा देते थे, या फिर यूरिया खाद डाल देते थे, कई बार गर्दन पकड़ कर भी मरोड़ देते थे तो बच्ची मर जाती थी।’ बिहार के गांवों में दाई का काम करने वाली महिलाएं जब यह कहती हैं तो सुन कर दिल दहल जाता है। सच तो यह है कि बी.बी.सी. के यू-ट्यूब चैनल पर आई एक घंटे की डॉक्यूमैंट्री ‘द मिडवाइफ्स कन्फैशन’ (The Midwife’s Confession) देखते हुए दिल एक बार नहीं, कई बार दहलता है, बेचैन होता है, चौंकता है, उछलता है और डूबने भी लगता है।

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