THE DELIVERY LINE reframes and re-examines some of our most overwhelming global issues — migration, crime, poverty, climate change and war — through one of life’s most joyous experiences: childbirth. From Central Asia and Africa to the Americas, the film follows midwives on the front lines, as they help women give birth in the most challenging of environments. Right now, women are dying in childbirth in shockingly high numbers, and midwives are often their only hope forsurvival.
Whether in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, on the Mexican-US border, or Toronto’s city streets and encampments, the midwife’s goal remains the same: to protect the life of both mother and child. And with each birth comes hope for change. THE DELIVERY LINE weaves together the compelling stories of five very different women around the world – Mexico, Colombia, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Canada – who are fighting for the survival of their communities against immense forces. They fight not with violence, but with hope and love. They are midwives, armed with their innate knowledge and wisdom, practising a profession that is, at its core, a tool for rebellion.
Filmed by director/producer Ackerman and producer Sergeo Kirby over a period of 8 years, THE DELIVERY LINE is a cinematic examination of humanity from all walks of life. Director Ackerman’s film is filled with the powerful moments that we all share when a child is born. Those poignant, intimate connections between midwives and mothers, fathers and family, offer a dramatic contrast to the life and death drama that is a part of their everyday lives.
THE DELIVERY LINE weaves together the compelling stories of Ximena, Gulbadan, Maria, Jay and Hamsatu, five very different women around the world who are fighting for the survival of their communities against immense forces. They fight not with violence, but with hope and love. They are midwives, armed with their innate knowledge and wisdom, practicing a profession that is, at its core, a tool for change and a rebellion against adversity.
