a documentary untangling mothers and daughters

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Umbilical Cords has teamed up with transplantinformers to promote awareness around the fact that the stem cells found in umbilical cord blood can be transplanted in order to treat patients with leukaemias, lymphomas and various blood disorders. For remarkable insight into the drive to establish public umbilical cord blood banks in South Africa, and an … Continue reading →

We are delighted to confirm that Umbilical Cords will be screening at the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), on 22 and 25 July 2012. DIFF is the second largest film festival in Africa and the oldest running in South Africa. It is renowned for its outstanding programming, and the screening of rare and valuable films … Continue reading →

We are delighted to confirm that Umbilical Cords will have it’s premiere at encounters 2012, at 6.45 pm on Friday 8th June 2012. This will be followed by the following screenings throughout june: Mon 11 June 6.30 pm Nu Metro Hyde Park (JOBURG) Thurs 14 June 6.30pm Fugard Theatre (CAPE TOWN) Sat 23 June 6pm … Continue reading →

We are thrilled to announce the premiere of Umbilical Cords at Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival, South Africa’s finest doc fest, in early June 2012! The premiere will be in Cape Town.  This is particularly meaningful as this is the city where it all began, and continues…The young women featured in the film … Continue reading →

Umbilical Cords will form part of South African delegation to Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, April 2012. The National Film and Video Foundation of South Africa has selected Umbilical Cords as one of ten films it will be taking to represent South Africa at the prestigious Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. … Continue reading →