Kirsa Nicholina
1969 · 16 min · ★ 4.7
Kirsa Nicholina records the birth of a child at home by the Lamaze method. The father assists in the birth, while a physician guides him. At the moment of birth, the mother reaches down and grasps the hand of the emerging child and guides it out of her body and into her arms.
Directed by Gunvor Nelson
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- D David Woeller Self - Parent
- E Ellis Woeller Self - Parent
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