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The Cord: Hope Blooms in Venezuela's Failing Hospitals
12 Mar
Summary
- Documentary spotlights maternal crisis in Venezuela's broken health system.
- Carolina leads a community network for safe births and bodily autonomy.
- Film premieres March 14 at CPH:DOX and is part of Europe Docs!
The documentary feature 'The Cord' (Le cordon) by Nolwenn Hervé exposes the life-threatening conditions within Venezuela's crumbling health system, particularly affecting the underprivileged. Protagonist Carolina embodies resilience, leading a community-driven initiative that combines ancestral knowledge with Western medicine to ensure safe births.
Her neighborhood network offers a vital space where women fight for bodily autonomy and reclaim control over their births and futures. Hervé, who initially visited Venezuela as a journalist in 2016 amidst an oil smuggling crisis, was deeply moved by the plight of women crossing borders to give birth safely.
The film, which took over five years to complete, also serves as a broader metaphor for global issues like rising authoritarianism and cuts to health budgets. Hervé emphasizes the film's message of solidarity, stating, "let's stay together and let's remain solidary."
'The Cord' had its world premiere on March 14 at the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX) and is featured in Europe Docs!, a European showcase aimed at increasing access to the North American market.
