The documentary, produced by Flame Tree TV, was well-received by the audience who were regaled by stories from mothers regarding motherhood.
The stories told by 13 mothers generations from the 1940s to the present evoked laughter and nostalgia among the audience.
“It’s a nice film, but it would have been better if mothers from Tinian, Rota and the Northern Islands were also included,” one viewer said.
KSPN 2 news director and project director Bob Coldeen and KSPN reporter/anchor Lanie Walker produced and directed the documentary.
In an earlier press briefing, Coldeen said the documentary “is an honest, sincere oral history.”
He said the 52-minute film took five months to complete.
“The documentary was made possible by a grant from the NMI Council of Humanities,” Coldeen said.
The film, which has three chapters, centered on a mother’s perspective regarding home, health and heritage as they relate to Chamorro and Carolinian cultures.
It discussed family size, child rearing matters, local medicine, diet, language, nannies, education and other issues that concern mothers.
The documentary also depicted what traits were handed down from one generation to the next.
Serving as cultural consultants for the documentary were Chailang Palacios and former Rep. Malua Peter.
The documentary will be available in schools and libraries soon, according to Coldeen.
