In 'The Constant Gardener' the female protagonist, a British diplomat's
wife, is in a Kenyan hospital having just given birth to a stillborn son,
and she is shown breastfeeding the newborn baby of a Kenyan woman who died
in childbirth in the next bed.  There is no comment or explanation in the
film, but from the story we know that she is aware of the need for human
milk for newborns, and that she is extremely committed to promoting real
health services to the local populace. 
This film is one of the best I've seen in the last five years and really
served to remind me of why, if I ever had to choose one country's cinema to
patronize for the rest of my life, it would be the UK's.  It is based on a
John LeCarre novel about the pharmaceutical industry's use of poor countries
to test new drugs.  I normally avoid thrillers because they give me
stomachaches, but this one was really worth it.  Everything about it was
fabulous - story, casting, acting, music, photography - all of it.
Sorry about the off topic film commentary - but since most of you on this
list live in parts of N.America where it requires a special effort to get to
see British film, I felt I had to plug this one!
Rachel Myr
Kristiansand, Norway

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