Auckland Home Birth Association presents:

Movie Fundraiser - a cosy screening of Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin & the Farm Midwives

The feature-length documentary BIRTH STORY: Ina May Gaskin and The Farm Midwives tells the story of counterculture heroine Ina May Gaskin and her spirited friends, who began delivering each other’s babies in 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses, headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land. With Ina May as their leader, the women taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, and, with their families, founded an entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm. They grew their own food, built their own houses, published their own books, and, as word of their social experiment spread, created a model of care for women and babies that changed a generation’s approach to childbirth.

Forty years ago Ina May led the charge away from isolated hospital birthing rooms, where husbands were not allowed and mandatory forceps deliveries were the norm. Today, as nearly one third of all US babies are born via C-section, she fights to preserve her community’s hard-won knowledge. With incredible access to the midwives’ archival video collection, the film not only captures the unique sisterhood at The Farm Clinic–from its heyday into the present–but shows childbirth the way most people have never seen it–unadorned, unabashed, and awe-inspiring.

Tickets

Tickets are pay-as-you-can with a suggested $15 waged/$7 unwaged. Tickets are limited to the size of the venue (Auckland Women's Centre main room) so we advise buying your tickets in advance. Limited door sales will also be available (cash only).

Food & Drink

In addition to raising funds through tickets sales we will be selling popcorn, bliss balls and chai tea (GF, DF, and vegan friendly). These are available to pre-order with your tickets (as 'Addons' after selecting your tickets) however they will still need to be paid for before the screening starts. Cash is preferred but bank transfer will be available. There will also be limited amounts to buy before the screening but we recommend pre-ordering so you don't miss out!

You are of course welcome to bring your own food and drink.

Pricing

Buttered and salted popcorn: $4.00
Chocolate drizzled popcorn: $5.00

Chai Tea (Oat Milk or GF Rice Milk): $6.00

Seating

We have a few couches and hard back chairs but please feel welcome to bring cushions, bean bags or whatever you need to make yourself comfortable.

All welcome!

Like all AHBA events children are welcome!

Invite your significant other, friends, bring your in-laws, tell your parent's groups about it! Hope to see you there! 💜