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Film · 2008
The Business of Being Born
1h 27mDirected by Abby Epstein
- Documentary
In America today, birth is a billion dollar business. But who is really benefiting?
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
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Cast
Abby EpsteinSelf
Ina May GaskinSelf
Ricki LakeSelf
Julia BarnettSelf- Tina CassidySelf
Robbie Davis-FloydSelf
Details
- Director
- Abby Epstein
- Editor
- Madeleine Gavin
- Producer
- Ricki Lake
- Release
- January 9, 2008
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Barranca Productions
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 22 votes
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