Storyville: Midwives

Two midwives, one Buddhist and one Muslim, defy strict ethnic divisions to work side by side in a makeshift clinic in western Myanmar. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of the under-resourced clinic, where the Rohingya (a Muslim minority community) are persecuted and denied basic rights. Nyo Nyo is a Rohingya and an apprentice midwife who acts as assistant and translator at the clinic. Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing's feature debut was made over five turbulent years in Myanmar, and shines a spotlight on these courageous women who unite, despite the risks and challenges of their own