From Mother to Daughter

From Mother to Daughter

1968 · 76 min · ★ 3.3 · Documentary, Drama

Documents a woman's actual pregnancy; the emotions, the affects on her husband and first-born child, the birth itself via Caesarean section, and her struggle to return to work and a social life, while still being a good mother.

Directed by Anne Claire Poirier · Written by Anne Claire Poirier

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