Les marcheuses

Name: Les marcheuses
Director: Laurent Déry-Lauzier
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2023-02-24
Cast: Justine Prévost, Kristin Molnar, Éloïse Lagacé, Linda Bouchard

A story of birth and midwives

2023 · 9 min · Drama, History

Set in a poor Québec neighbourhood during the 1930s, a young woman begins the dire labour of birthing.

Directed by Laurent Déry-Lauzier · Written by Laurent Déry-Lauzier

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