The High Song (1989)

Filmed largely in close-up, this documentary records a woman giving birth while her husband remains at her side. The camera concentrates on her face throughout labor, briefly revealing the moment of the child’s arrival before the newborn is placed in her arms.

• Release Date: 1989-01-10
• Runtime: 0h 10min
• Production Company: Rīgas kinostudija
• Production Country: Soviet Union
• Director: Herz Frank