General Information

Author/Creator

Bukojemski, Michał, director.

Language

English, Russian.

Published

Poland : Polish Television, 2003.

Physical Description

DVD-ROM (34 min.)

Digital ver. identifier

HU_OSA_00002419

Contents/Summary

Summary

Filmed in Russia over seven-years, this documentary follows Masha, a Russian American Jewish lesbian, in her quest for motherhood. After Masha’s open-minded grandmother urges them to give it a try, Masha and her girlfriend Kate set out to find a donor. After numerous disappointments and growing tension, the relationship breaks down, but Masha continues to follow her dream. She explores a variety of options, navigating the Russian social and legal landscape. Paradoxically, the legal system is not an obstacle in Russia, where an unmarried woman with a child has more rights than the biological father, who is rarely given custody. This one woman’s plan to create a family incorporates multiple approaches and an impressive amount of support from the people in her life. It is courageous attempt to make different roles compatible: to be a woman, to be a lesbian, to be a mother.

Subjects

Genre

Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Note

Duration: 00:34:00

Holdings

Item Type	Current Location	Call Number	Status	Shelving Location	Public Note
DVD-ROM	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0695	Available	-	-
Digital film	OSA Film Library	FL Record 0695 (HU_OSA_00002419.mp4)	Available		Access Copy, MP4 format