Documentary
Documentary

Arrest the Midwife

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Arrest the Midwife, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2025, follows a rural Amish and Mennonite community plunged into crisis after the arrest of several trusted midwives. As they face a healthcare desert and the clash between tradition and industrialized medicine, a group of women defy convention to become unlikely activists fighting for reproductive rights, maternal care, and the power of collective action.

Role
Role

Cinematographer

Cinematographer

DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR

Elaine Epstein

Elaine Epstein

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Arrest the Midwife, a feature-length documentary that premiered at SXSW 2025, follows a rural Amish and Mennonite community plunged into crisis after the arrest of several trusted midwives. As they face a healthcare desert and the clash between tradition and industrialized medicine, a group of women defy convention to become unlikely activists fighting for reproductive rights, maternal care, and the power of collective action.

Role

Cinematographer

Director

Elaine Epstein

Arrest the Midwife
Arrest the Midwife
Arrest the Midwife
Arrest the Midwife
Tyson VanSkiver
Cinematographer

© 2025 All rights reserved

Tyson VanSkiver
Cinematographer

© 2025

Tyson VanSkiver
Cinematographer

© 2025