Film · 2023

Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney

Name: Birthing a Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney
Director: Nazenet Habtezghi
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2023-08-04

19 min · Directed by Nazenet Habtezghi

Documentary

6.52
ratings

Birthing A Nation: The Resistance of Mary Gaffney explores the story of forced reproduction in the antebellum South and reveals the agency of Mary Gaffney, an enslaved woman who takes control of her body and fertility.

Cast

T

Tera Hunter

J

Jennifer L. Morgan

Crew

Director: Nazenet Habtezghi
Producer: Nina L. Diaz, Lauren Wimbush

, Sheila Nevins

, Stanley Nelson

, Liza Burnett Fefferman

, Nazenet Habtezghi

Editor

Steven J. Golliday

Cinematography

Mead Hunt, Colin Bressler

Composer

Osei Essed

Details

Studios: MTV Documentary Films, Firelight Media
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: August 4, 2023

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