Putting a Face on Loss
Mizuko’s filmmakers looked to a Japanese Buddhist ritual to process their complicated feelings about abortion.
Katelyn Rebelo
Katelyn Rebelo Katelyn Rebelo is a Brooklyn based filmmaker. Her work sits at the intersection of documentary & experimental film, often exploring stories that reimagine concepts of femininity, politics, and personal freedom. She is currently a fellow at Jacob Burns Film Center, and her recent film Mizuko was supported by Tribeca Film Institute.
Mizuko
In Japanese, the term mizuko, “water child,” refers to miscarried, stillborn, and aborted pregnancies. This intimate animated film depicts co-director Kira Dane’s experience of abortion, juxtaposing American culture with the Japanese Buddhist Jizo rite for grieving lost pregnancies.
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