"BABIES" is a new film opening Mother's Day weekend. The film is about 4 of the world's newest humans. From First breath to First Steps.
The adventure of a lifetime begins…
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Thomas Balmès, from an original idea by producer Alain Chabat, Babies simultaneously follows four babies around the world – from birth to first steps. The children are, respectively, in order of on-screen introduction: Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco.
Re-defining the nonfiction art form, Babies joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all.
A Focus Features presentation of a Chez Wam/StudioCanal co-production with the participation of Canal +. Babies. Executive Producers, TBC Productions, Chez Wam. Original Idea, Alain Chabat. Adapted by Thomas Balmès. Edited by Craig McKay, A.C.E., Reynald Bertrand. Produced by Alain Chabat, Amandine Billot, Christine Rouxel. Music by Bruno Coulais. Directed by Thomas Balmès. A Focus Features Release.
In theatres Mother's Day Weekend, May 7th.
They will chronical simultaneously:
Bayar from Bayanchandmani, Mongolia
Hattie from San Francisco, CA
Mari from Tokyo, Japan
and Ponijao from Opuwo, Namibia
Here are some Exclusive film shots from Meet Ponijao. How sweet!
This looks like a cute film. I think it would be very interesting to see how children are born and raised in other parts of the world.
This is what USA Today is saying about the movie:
USA Today article
