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The First Cry

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The First Cry
Directed byGilles de Maistre
Written by
  • Gilles de Maistre
  • Marie-Claire Javoy
Edited byMarie Quinton
Music byArmand Amar
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 31 October 2007 (2007-10-31)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The First Cry (French: Le Premier Cri) is a 2007 French documentary film directed by Gilles de Maistre.

Synopsis

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "The First Cry". Unifrance (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ Tartaglione-Vialatte, Nancy (11 May 2006). "Wild Bunch takes on sales for The First Cry". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lemervier, Fabien (25 January 2008). "Cesar 2008: Un secret challenges La Vie en Rose". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

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