Unlearning Motherhood

Unlearning Motherhood is an animated documentary that tells the stories of 6 cis and transgender women, and their experiences with what could be considered an unconventional motherhood. The film makes use of the fictional story of Dolores, the main character, as a read thread to connect the testimonials together.

Argelia, Luba, Sarah, Marcia, Guendalina and Vicky tell their experiences on postpartum depression, being child free, adoption, abortion, and transgender motherhood. Their real-life stories illustrate how diverse motherhood really is, and ultimately invite the audience to come together and re-think its standards.

In this film, fiction and documentary complement each other, the testimonials will be heard and visualized by Dolores, therefor giving them a reason to exist together in this animated world.