among us women
በኛ በሴቶች መካከል
In the village of Megendi, midwifery is changing. With it the question of women’s self-determination. In the midst of change, young Huluager is expecting her fourth child. Despite all medical advice, she wants to give birth at home with a traditional midwife Endal. But complications arise during the birth and midwives from the clinic have to intervene.
Between tradition and modernity, patriarchal structures, and the complex power of female companionship, the women wrestle with their relationship to their bodies, to each other, and to all those who want to decide for them.
Awards
Award for Best Doc
On survival ofIndigenous peoples: XXXVII Pärnu Film Festival 2023
Award for Best Film
XX Element Competition: Porto Femme 2023
Award for Best Editing
The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWFF) 2023
Award for Best Emerging Filmmaker
Documentary Feature at the Women’s Voices Now 2023
First Prize of the SIGNIS jury
The International Competition of FIDBA Buenos Aires International Documentary Festival 2022
Grand Prix Documentaire
Festival International du Film de Femmes de Salé in Morocco 2022
Honorable Mention
Filmpreis Globale Perspektiven 2022 – special recommendation for educational purposes
Award for Best Cinematography
Mumbai International Film Festival 2022
Honorable Mention
64th DOK Leipzig 2021 in the International Competition
FESTIVALS
Short Version
Produced by Sandrina in collaboration with Hiwot; funded by Greenlamp
Language Version
Funded by German Human Rights and Meeting Bismarck – Gododo Ghana Geburts- und Kinderhilfe e.V.
DISTRIBUTION
World-Sales
World distribution rights are still available
WHERE TO WATCH
Movie
Documentary Feature, 93 minutes, Cinemascope
Language: Amharic
Subtitles: German, English, Greek, Basque, French, Spanish
Documentary for a festival, special screenings, and TV, in co-production with ZDF I Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, and Efuye Gela Media Productions
In partnership with East Africa Film Production and Mirafilm
Funded by Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Film Fernseh Fonds Bayern and Brot für die Welt, Guzzoni-Federer Stiftung für Zusammenlebn und Solidarität, Peacox now, NuruWomen
A creative collaboration with the community of Megendi
Winner of the Pitch Award of the House of Documentary Film at the 32nd DOK.fest Munich
Start of shooting: September 2018
Completion: Autumn 2021
World premiere: 26.10.2021, DOK
Leipzig, International Competition
