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Pr貌gram a tha a' toirt dealbh inntinneach air tri霉ir bhoireannach a tha nam mnathan-gl霉ine ann an coilltean-uisge na h-Amasain. Midwives of the Amazon.
In Brazil, many communities are spread out along the labyrinthine miles of rivers and jungles of the Amazon. The inhabitants of these isolated villages are called the Ribeirinhos: the river dwellers. In these tropical lands, it is said that a pregnant woman has one foot in her grave. This is an intimate portrait of three of these dedicated women who welcome life and confront death in a place where the very continuation of life often relies on their leathery hands.
Pr貌gram a tha a' toirt dealbh inntinneach air tri霉ir bhoireannach a tha nam mnathan-gl霉ine ann an coilltean-uisge na h-Amasain.
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