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Water Children (2011)

Overview

As a film about fertility, Water Children is an ode to womanhood and the body Filmmaker Aliona van der Horst followed the trail of the unconventional Dutch-Japanese pianist and artist Tomoko Mukaiyama who made a huge work of art on the theme of womanhood and fertility. She created a cathedral-like space out of twelve thousand white silk dresses in which visitors, as in a ritual, roamed around and fell silent. And where people confessed intimate details about children who were or were not born, about sexuality and life-choices. This resulted in a majestic epic about motherhood, miscarriages and menopause. In a visual and poetic way, the film penetrates into what is probably still one of the greatest of taboos, menstruation, and, as a consequence, touches upon universal themes around life and death.
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Aliona van der Horst profile
Aliona van der Horst

Director

Cast

Tomoko Mukaiyama profile
Tomoko Mukaiyama

Herself

Tomoko Mukaiyama profile
Tomoko Mukaiyama

Herself

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Release Date

July 14, 2011

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

$0.00

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WATER CHILDREN | Women Make Movies | Trailer thumbnail
WATER CHILDREN | Women Make Movies | Trailer

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