Coming Soon…
Hopefully to a theater near you.
This movie is shooting for a spring 2008 theatrical release.
Watch the trailer;
This film will make it’s theatrical debut in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in January 2008. It will also be available to rent from Netflix at around the same time.
Watch the trailer here.
Both films focus on what the results have been of childbirth being put into the hands of corporations that are trying to make a profit. They both look great judging from the trailers, but I will write a review of them once I see them.
The Business of Being Born is being shown across the country right now through private screenings, so there is a chance it is being shown somewhere in your city very soon. Ricki Lake, whose idea it was to create The Business of Being Born after the disappointing birth experience with her first son, has promoted the movie extensively and has raised a lot of interest in the film. Even the daytime show The View, Ricki has appeared to discuss the film and was greeted by a mostly enthusiastic and interested response.
From the trailer, Pregnant in America seems to be a little bit harder hitting. I hope it succeeds in having a nationwide theatrical debut, and has some of the same success as some other recent hard hitting documentaries.
I have thought for a couple years now that a film like either of these was desperately needed, so I am thrilled to see that two were recently made.