A Walk to Beautiful (2007)

Giving birth should not be a death sentence. In the heart of Ethiopia five women fight to reclaim their lives.

"A Walk to Beautiful" tells the story of five women in Ethiopia suffering from devastating childbirth injuries. Rejected by their husbands and ostracized by their communities, these women are left to spend the rest of their lives in loneliness and shame. The trials they endure and their attempts to rebuild their lives tell a universal story of hope, courage, and transformation.

Date of release
2007-05-05
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Mary Olive Smith

Interesting facts

A Walk to Beautiful is a 2007 American documentary film, executive produced by Steven M. Engel and Helen Diana ("Heidi") Reavis, produced and distributed by Engel Entertainment, about women who suffer from childbirth injuries in Ethiopia. In 2007, it premiered in film festivals and was chosen for the International Documentary Association Best Feature Documentary Film of the Year award. The following year, the film opened in theaters in the United States in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Production and release

The film was funded by Engel Entertainment and also received grants from NOVA, Fistula Foundation, the Marianthi Foundation, UNFPA, the Fledgling Film Fund, and private donors.

A Walk to Beautiful premiered in 2007 and was theatrically released by its production company, Engel Entertainment, in the United States on February 8, 2008 in New York and on February 29, 2008, in Los Angeles. This same year, it airs on Public Broadcasting Service's Nova series, starting from May 13, 2008.

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