S1.E4 ∙ Vision

A documentary that explores the increasing visibility of Asian Americans in pop culture since the advent of new media forms such as YouTube.

'Give Me A Shot Of Anything' is a story about courage, caring and survival. The film follows Boston street doctor Jim O'Connell and his extraordinary team as they make house calls to the homeless, delivering life-saving medical care, offering their patients hope and a chance to feel whole again.

Moving story about crossing the boundaries of ones aspirations in order to fulfill ones dreams.

'Dreaming of a family' is about 55-year-old Per and his attempt to reunite his family after a hard life of alcohol abuse. Years ago, Per and his alcoholic girlfriend Christina had a daughter, and he decided to stop drinking. However, the mother continued her abused and as a consequence their relationship ended. She vanished out of their lives. Over the past 8 years, Per's nine-year-old daughter has been in foster care but she visits her dad every other weekend. Per decides his daughter must know the history of her biological parents after he is diagnosed with a serious health issues. He gets in touch with the mother again and they fall back in love. Per's dream of a real family returns.

Of Kites and Borders is a documentary about the daily struggle to be a child just across the border from the US told through the eyes of four working children from Tijuana : Edie is just a teen that leads undocumented people to the US as he promises himself he will never get worn-out working in the factories. Carmela is a nine year old who knows more about dumps than tales yet fantasizes of a better life just by looking at the kites fly over the giants assembly plants that crown her slum. Adrian and Fernando conceal their childhood with masks everyday to perform wrestling matches beneath the streetlights to support their family while dreaming of one day travel the world as famous Mexican wrestlers.