I Won’t Sell My Soul

I Won’t Sell My Soul

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Director:Eva Tomanová
Length:51 minutes
Genre:Document

Czech Competition

Director: Eva Tomanová

“Looking for a surrogate mother. We have our own embryos, and have secured a clinic and legal services.” Ads such as this are becoming more common. About 100 children are born this way each year to couples that cannot have a child on their own. A precise number is unavailable, as surrogate motherhood in CZ is in a legal grey area. Director Eva Tomanová shot this film with three protagonists. Monika has just handed over the third child she has borne to its biological parents. Student Nikola ran into a problematic pair and is waging a legal battle to keep her son. Experienced surrogate mother Renata has a baby where there is a suspicion of a serious genetic defect. The film touches on the most painful issues associated with surrogacy.

Length: 51 min

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Czech Republic

Czech Competition

Director: Eva Tomanová

“Looking for a surrogate mother. We have our own embryos, and have secured a clinic and legal services.” Ads such as this are becoming more common. About 100 children are born this way each year to couples that cannot have a child on their own. A precise number is unavailable, as surrogate motherhood in CZ is in a legal grey area. Director Eva Tomanová shot this film with three protagonists. Monika has just handed over the third child she has borne to its biological parents. Student Nikola ran into a problematic pair and is waging a legal battle to keep her son. Experienced surrogate mother Renata has a baby where there is a suspicion of a serious genetic defect. The film touches on the most painful issues associated with surrogacy.

Year: 2016

Country of origin:

  • Czech Republic