The Woman in the Wardrobe is an intimately epic tale of hope against the backdrop of destruction. The film follows Nadiya, a woman who finds sanctuary inside her family wardrobe, whilst giving birth to her daughter.
The Woman in the Wardrobe burrows under Nadiya’s skin, and captures the spirit of birth from her point of view.
We meet Nadiya at the final stages of her solo labour, where she has locked herself in her family wardrobe with a key that resides on a necklace around her sternum. Small embers of the brutal outside world stream through the open slats of the darkened wardrobe.
The wardrobe is a tiny pocket of happiness in the centre of a genocide. It harbours a moment of feminine power and facilitates an internally epic transformation. The space gifts what is taken away in war, it holds new life and a glimpse of a hopeful future beyond the conflict.
The wardrobe is a womb, a cradle, a portal to safety. It fiercely protects Nadiya and her newborn.
About 800 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth – an estimated 500 of these deaths are in countries with humanitarian crises and conflicts.
Source: UNFPA
We are partnered with the United Nations (UNFPA) to fundraise for Clean delivery kits to be sent to labouring women in humanitarian crises and conflict.
We meet Nadiya at the final stages of her solo labour, where she has locked herself in her family wardrobe with a key that resides on a necklace around her sternum. Small embers of the brutal outside world stream through the open slats of the darkened wardrobe.
The wardrobe is a tiny pocket of happiness in the centre of a genocide. It harbours a moment of feminine power and facilitates an internally epic transformation. The space gifts what is taken away in war, it holds new life and a glimpse of a hopeful future beyond the conflict.
The wardrobe is a womb, a cradle, a portal to safety. It fiercely protects Nadiya and her newborn.
About 800 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth – an estimated 500 of these deaths are in countries with humanitarian crises and conflicts.
Source: UNFPA
We are partnered with the United Nations (UNFPA) to fundraise for Clean delivery kits to be sent to labouring women in humanitarian crises and conflict.
