Doña Miriam Elizondo has lived nearly a century, ushering countless lives into the world as the last traditional Costa Rican midwife in her region. At nearly 100 years old, she reflects on her life with both humor and wisdom — blessing mothers with a Catholic cross, teasing her protégés, and offering frank advice on love and death. 

The Last Partera is more than a documentary — it’s a portrait of a woman whose influence inspires a new generation to fight for stronger, women-centered healthcare, even at the foot of an active volcano.