The Business of Being Born

1h 27m
Documentary
6.4

Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America

Cast

Abby Epstein
Self
Ina May Gaskin
Self
Ricki Lake
Self
Julia Barnett
Self
Tina Cassidy
Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd
Self

Crew

Abby Epstein
Director
Madeleine Gavin
Editor, Additional Photography
Ricki Lake
Producer
Eric Milano
Sound Editor
Jesse Malings
Additional Sound Re-Recordist

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