Synopsis

The journey of two storks on an ordinary workday reveals the urgent crisis in maternal health care in the United States. One stork has a relatively safe trip to deliver her baby, while the other faces significant dangers, risking her life. Each obstacle serves as a metaphor for various forms of violence or obstetric complications. Throughout her journey, the protagonist visually deconstructs herself, just as she does the idealization of motherhood. A layer of reality begins to take over the screen through experimental manual painting. Upon reaching the maternity ward, the stark difference between the two storks becomes clear: the one who barely survived is the one delivering a Black baby.

Yuca

The Brazilian duo Daniella Schuarts and Leonardo Salomão are directors and visual artists whose work is marked by themes of social engagement, culture and society.  They use different visual platforms to give life and power to the stories they tell, whether in live action, animation or still photography.