The new documentary BREASTMILK directed/produced by Dana Ben-Ari and executive produced by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, will screen at the 4th annual DOC NYC, the largest documentary festival in the U.S. BREASTMILK follows five New York City mothers from late pregnancy until their babies are a year old. Filmed in in a cinéma vérité style, the film is an intimate, frank exploration of the truth, sexuality, politics, and emotions surrounding modern breastfeeding.
During DOC NYC, BREASTMILK will screen on Saturday, November 16 at 4:30pm at the School of Visual Arts Theatre in Chelsea (333 W. 23rd Street, NYC) with Q&A to follow with Dana Ben-Ari, Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein and Tuesday, November 19 at 11:30am at IFC Center in the West Village (323 6th Avenue) with a Q&A to follow with Dana Ben-Ari.
BREASTMILK is the first film to explore the full range of the breastfeeding experience. With unexpected humor and an unflinching camera, first-time director Dana Ben-Ari documents the journeys of new parents, bringing to light their pain, their honest revelations, and a surprising amount of fun. Many women today are wrestling with questions of their maternal and reproductive health and their roles in society as mothers and women. BREASTMILK speaks to those concerns in a direct, surprising way.
The film is unrated with a running time of 90 minutes. It is produced by Aleph Pictures. Executive Producers are Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, the filmmakers behind the 2008 documentary The Business of Being Born.
BREASTMILK is also hosting a limited number of community screenings in the US and Canada. Find or request a screening at www.breastmilkthemovie.com.
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via press release