CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 25m · NR

Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret

A documentary that examines the the intimate nature of birth and the powerful role it plays in women's lives when they are permitted to experience it fully

55%(2)IMDbDocumentary

Enter the world of undisturbed birth as 11 couples share their intimate personal journeys, facing their fears and moving through pain into the ecstasy of birth. Orgasmic Birth poses the ultimate challenge to our cultural myths.

Directed byDebra Pascali-Bonaro

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
January 9, 2008

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Orgasmic Birth: The Best-Kept Secret

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5 credited
Starring

Mary Jackson

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Marsden Wagner

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Ina May Gaskin

Ina May Gaskin

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Sarah Buckley

Sarah Buckley

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Christiane Northrup

Christiane Northrup

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Directed by
Debra Pascali-Bonaro

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