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As China changes at an awesome rate, becoming more industrialized,
urban and westernized, this film explores how this has impacted
traditional relationships between men and women. Our guide is a young
journalist, Yang Li Ne, whose parents have just divorced and whose
own marriage is unraveling. more »
Originalists believe the U.S. Constitution should be interpreted in the way the Founding Fathers understood it in 1789 -- an era when only white men were allowed to vote and slavery was legal. Others believe the Constitution was crafted in broad, open-ended language and that its meaning evolves over time. This film argues that the far right is using originalism as a cover to advance a radically conservative political agenda. more »
E-Bay is the quintessential global market. This lively film travels from a small town in Germany, to the island of Sky, to a dusty village in Mexico and then to bustling cities in China to show how individuals all over the world are using the internet to buy and sell. more »
What happens when you're sick and uninsured? The unforgettable people in this film discover that it can cost you your job, health, home, savings, and even your life. Critical Condition puts an intimate human face on America's growing health care crisis by chronicling the struggles of a diverse group of uninsured Americans as they battle critical illness over a two-year period. more »
After 65 years of silence, Paul and Sally Taylor decide to undergo cochlear implant surgery and explore the totally unfamiliar world of sound. In this deeply personal memoir, the filmmaker documents the profound changes in her parents' lives after the surgery. more »
Director Lizzie Gottlieb began filming her brother Nicky when he was 21 and had just been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome - a high functioning form of autism. more »
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