Con Madre (National Geographic + Every Mother Counts)

Con Madre highlights the importance of midwifery care in one of the most dangerous countries in Central America to give birth, Guatemala. The film follows the first class of university-level midwives, parteras, as they return to their rural, Indigenous communities where they train under the mentorship of traditional midwives, comadronas. The film debuted on National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase and was screened at the Athena Film Festival, ACNM’s Annual Conference, Medfest (Egypt), Ser Mujer Film Festival (Mexico), ICARO Film Festival (Guatemala) and at the Guatemalan Parliament. The film was voted Vimeo’s Staff Pick in 2017.

Directed and Produced by Clancy McCarty
Director of Photography: Janet Jarman
Editor: Filip Lein