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The Guest
directed by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017; produced by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017, Myriad Pictures (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2012), 20 mins
Following the personal story of a Danish first-time surrogate mother, The Guest explores issues of maternal bonding, modern families, relatedness, and desired control over body and mind. We follow the mature surrogate and her female partner through the pregnancy, and through intimate interviews we are given a ra...
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directed by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017; produced by Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017, Myriad Pictures (London, England: Royal Anthropological Institute, 2012), 20 mins
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Following the personal story of a Danish first-time surrogate mother, The Guest explores issues of maternal bonding, modern families, relatedness, and desired control over body and mind. We follow the mature surrogate and her female partner through the pregnancy, and through intimate interviews we are given a rare insight into the tabooed and secretive world of surrogacy in Scandinavia. In a society where surrogacy is a legal grey area surround...
Following the personal story of a Danish first-time surrogate mother, The Guest explores issues of maternal bonding, modern families, relatedness, and desired control over body and mind. We follow the mature surrogate and her female partner through the pregnancy, and through intimate interviews we are given a rare insight into the tabooed and secretive world of surrogacy in Scandinavia. In a society where surrogacy is a legal grey area surrounded by much stigmatization, the surrogate and her family deal with prevailing social norms and the possible condemnation by the outside world. The surrogate expresses motivational factors, ethical considerations and thoughts about motherhood, family concerns, gift giving, LGBT rights, and alternative assisted reproduction. Adult
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Field of Study
LGBT Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017, Myriad Pictures
Author / Creator
Kira de Hemmer Jeppesen, fl. 2012-2017
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Royal Anthropological Institute
Topic / Theme
Same-sex parents, Family relationships, Parenthood, Surrogacy, Taboo, Danish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2012 Royal Anthropological Institute
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