REEL SOUTH

Mother(s) & Son

Special | 9m 51s

Capturing her wife’s journey of high-risk pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood, a North Carolina filmmaker confronts her own fear and insecurity surrounding the adventures of parenthood—all while completing the adoption process for her new-born son, as required by gender-restrictive state laws.

Aired: 05/04/22 | Expires: 05/02/25 | Rating: NR

Support for Reel South is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Center for Asian American Media and by SouthArts.

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