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Some Babies Die

Martyn Langdon Down
1985 Australia 54 minutes undetermined

An entirely original and anglo-saxon approach of death. Encouraged by a young hospital doctor, women, surrounded by their husband and children, coax, cuddle and coddle their stillborn baby. They then honour and bury him as if he had lived. They talk between themselves about their ordeal and about the psychological difficulties they then experience.

Martyn Langdon Down

Né en 1950 en Angleterre. Emigre en 1974 en Australie où il travaille comme monteur à ABC TV jusqu’en 1977. Devient indépendant et travaille comme monteur puis comme producteur et réalisateur depuis 1983.

Production :
Langdon Films
Editing :
Martyn Langdon Down
Sound :
Rob Stalder
Photography :
Steve Windon; Garry Maunder

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