The Whisper of Midwives
2025N/A
Documentary
With limited opportunities for clinical midwifery training in Taiwan, young midwife Kai-Lin Tang travels to a traditional clinic in Puli to learn from an experienced practitioner. Through late-night routines and encounters across generations, the film follows her journey into a fading birthing culture. While caring for others, Kai-Lin also carries uncertainty about her own future. Her daily work and lived experience reflect the emotional realities of caring for families, as well as bodily memories that are gradually losing their place in contemporary Taiwan.
About The Whisper of Midwives
With limited opportunities for clinical midwifery training in Taiwan, young midwife Kai-Lin Tang travels to a traditional clinic in Puli to learn from an experienced practitioner. Through late-night routines and encounters across generations, the film follows her journey into a fading birthing culture. While caring for others, Kai-Lin also carries uncertainty about her own future. Her daily work and lived experience reflect the emotional realities of caring for families, as well as bodily memories that are gradually losing their place in contemporary Taiwan.
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Release
Oct 19, 2025
Genres
Documentary
Director: Li Chih-han
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Countries
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin