3565 Reviews ● 1073 Films ● 56 Top Critics & Growing

Poster of the film The Midwife's Confession

The Midwife's Confession

Documentary English


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

All Guild Reviews of The Midwife's Confession

Image of scene from the film The Midwife's Confession

चौंकाती, दहलाती ‘द मिडवाइफ्स कन्फैशन’

Fox in morning light

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।

Continue reading …

Latest Reviews

Image of scene from the film Cocktail 2
FCG Rating for the film Cocktail 2: 43/100
Cocktail 2

Romance, Comedy (Hindi)

After a decade together, Diya and Kunal's relationship is shaken when Ally, an old friend, re-enters… (more)

Image of scene from the film The Voice of Hind Rajab
FCG Rating for the film The Voice of Hind Rajab: 84/100
The Voice of Hind Rajab

Drama, History (Arabic)

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped… (more)

Image of scene from the film Balan: The Boy
Balan: The Boy

Drama (Malayalam)

A teenage boy searches for his missing mother following a turbulent childhood and her subsequent disappearance,… (more)

Image of scene from the film Main Vaapas Aaunga
FCG Rating for the film Main Vaapas Aaunga: 65/100
Main Vaapas Aaunga

Romance, Drama (Hindi)

An elderly man remains haunted by a childhood romance and memories of love lost during the… (more)