40 WEEKS is an unscripted
documentary film that offers an intimate window into the week-by-week
journey of pregnant women, which was produced and directed by husband and wife team, Dominique Debroux and Christopher Henze.
Dominique, Christopher, and the women in the film can
attest to emotional and physical changes through pregnancy, the hopes
and fears and the confusing and often difficult choices that can be
presented during this time. Interspersed throughout the film are expert
testimonies offering current medical information on key pregnancy
milestones. This documentary also examines and addresses topics
surrounding pregnancy and child birth such as sonograms, morning
sickness, prenatal nutrition, screenings, safe remedies, fetal
development, preparing for delivery, single parenting, same-sex
parenting, health risks, pre-term labor, low birth weight, home safety,
preparing to bring the baby home and much more.
The film premiered on December 1st at the famed Angelika Film Center in New York City and will subsequently premiere in nine additional cities through January 2015.
- January 6, 2015 – Chicago, Illinois
- January 7, 2015 – Washington, D.C
- January 8, 2015 – Miami, Florida
- January 12, 2015 – Boston, Massachusetts
- January 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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