NOW STREAMING on PBS
through March 1o, 2024
How to Have an American Baby is a kaleidoscopic voyage into the booming shadow economy catering to Chinese tourists who travel to the U.S. to give birth in order to obtain American citizenship for their babies, told through a network of interconnected storylines and situations.
"Sprawling in scope, observational in form and jaw-dropping in access"
- Filmmaker Magazine
“A remarkable and mature work”
- Asian Movie Pulse
“A beautifully sustained journey”
- Screen Slate
“A disquieting exposé”
- Hyperallergic
A BIG BELLY WOMAN Production
A Co-Production of AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY | POV
In Association with FIELD OF VISION, FORK FILMS, and TWO TIGERS PRODUCTIONS
This film was supported by grants from:
Creative Capital - Field of Vision - Fork Films - SFFILM - California Humanities - Women in Film - Firelight Media
Tribeca Film Institute - Center for Cultural Innovation - Chicken & Egg Pictures - Pacific Pioneer Fund
From the Heart Productions - Keep the Lights On: XTR, Park Pictures, Wavelength
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americanbabyfilm@gmail.com