The Edge of Joy - Documentary

The Edge of Joy is a documentary, directed by Dawn Shapiro, that follows Nigerian doctors, midwives, and families as they face the challenge of maternal care in Nigeria. Inside a maternity ward, the film chronicles distressed labors, deaths, and miraculous survival. Outside, lack of blood supply transportation and family planning are examined as causes of the cycle that kills more than 36,000 Nigerian women each year.

According to the producers, the characters in The Edge of Joy are the people deep within the Nigerian culture who know its misconceptions, its limitations, but also its capabilities. Narrated by award winning journalist, Eliza Griswold, and featuring animation by Yoni Goodman, this portrait of pregnancy and childbirth is designed to show the consequences of poor maternal health as it explores the nuances and complexities of bringing emerging health technologies to the developing world. 

Click here to watch to The Edge of Joy trailer.

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