A Closer Look at "Milk"

Thursday, 5/12/2016

Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas will join UNT Health Science Center, JPS Hospital, Tarrant County Breastfeeding Coalition and Tarrant County Infant Health Network for a screening of the film “Milk” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12. This documentary displays perspectives of birth and feeding across the globe, from their similarities to their differences and the controversies in between.

Writer/Director Noemi Weis and her crew spent three years conducting research and filming, which took place in 11 countries and captured stories of women from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. During production, Weis discovered the struggles faced by mothers are often universal.

“They were all talking about the same issues, united by a strong feeling of motherhood that clearly had no borders,” Weis said.

The topics covered within the film range from judgment faced by both formula-feeding and breastfeeding mothers, to the reestablishment of the milk banking system after the 1980s HIV outbreak, to new mothers finding appropriate medical support.

To collect stories from mothers, the production team coordinated travel to 35 cities around the world. It was an exhilarating experience, as described by the team, which allowed them to witness multiple births, become immersed in customs of other cultures and compile a meaningful narrative.

“I am hoping that by uniting women from around the world in the universal topics of motherhood, birth and life, together, we will create the much needed change to offer new lives bright and healthy futures,” Weis said.

This special screening is at UNT Health Science Center in room 124N of the Medical Education and Training Building. UNT Health Science Center is located at 1000 Montgomery Street in Fort Worth. Dinner is provided for the first 100 guests. There will be a Q&A session with an expert panel following the film.

To RSVP for the event, click here.