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Mes Ancenstres

November 1, 2012

Thank you to Kaymet who was kind enough to tell me about this beautiful French film series, Mes Ancêstres (My Ancestors.)

The film’s creator, Frédéric LaBonde interviewed ten men and women around the theme of childlessness. The result is a beautiful series of poignant and inspiring stories.

Here is a version with English subtitles. Click on the eyeballs to hear each story.

Filed Under: Childfree by Choice, Childless Not By Choice, Lucky Dip, The Childfree Life: Issues and Attitudes Tagged With: childfree, childless, film, life, mes ancestres

Comments

  1. Amel says

    November 1, 2012 at 9:21 am

    THANKS SO MUCH for sharing! VERY interestingvideos (different personalities, stories). I choked when I listened to one of the guys saying how he thought it was harder on women. And when another guy said that when he travelled to Asian countries, he was always asked about kids, I wanted to say, “I know EXACTLY what he meant!” ‘coz that’s what happens in Indo and every time I go back to Indo, I always have to prepare myself to be asked that kind of question. *eye-roll*

  2. Kaymet says

    November 2, 2012 at 3:50 am

    Thanks for publishing it Lisa – I was really touched by these interviews.

  3. Hope says

    November 9, 2012 at 6:39 am

    Wow. Those were amazing to watch. Thanks for posting them.

  4. Catherine-Emmanuelle Delisle says

    November 10, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Hello Lisa! This link is great. Thank you! I just want to let you know we should write : “mes ancêtres “. Always
    practical to have a french reader!!!

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