S1.E4 ∙ Ringen um die Deutsche Einheit: Der Zwei-plus-Vier-Vertrag

Four Canadian families adopted Chinese orphans. We follow their extraordinary lives as they struggle through stereotypes and navigate between cultures. The parents and the children of different race and background redefine for us the meaning of family, love and the universal human bond.

In the film Welcome to Jarbo State we follow the life of a small district, with a population of fewer than in a high-rise. We face some very real Jarbo Indians in the mundane as well as the extraordinary. You can not go unnoticed their great love of big American cars and their fighting spirit to keep the village school, and, not least, that in Jarbo you will get know more about the art of hunting elks.

Out in the suburbs around Paris, a specialized teacher, Josiane, is taking care of five children failing at school. There, they share their fears, joys and sufferings at school. 'In session do not disturb' introduces us to their world while they will learn to learn.

India of K-Town is the story of a 17 year old inner city high school senior struggling to overcome a devastating past. An adoptee being raised with her twin sisters, by their 72 year old mother in Chicago's rough and tumble K-Town, she struggles with many issues, but her outlook on life is dramatically changed when she ask one of Chicago's top clothing designers to make her prom gown. We follow the transformation from their first 'design' meeting to Prom night, when India makes her 'Cinderella' appearance before family and friends.

The life of a footloose, free-spirited Northern Californian takes a dramatic turn when his mother tells him that the man who raised him is not his biological father. Thackary Grossman, a 39-year-old occasional carpenter and surfer, sets out to discover a new father and define his own identity. How important is it to know your biological father? And what happens when you discover that he is not who you thought he was? These are the questions at the heart of Thackary's Time, a 54-minute documentary by Kathy Klausner and Beni Strebel.

Domus leads you into the intriguing world of the never before filmed private residence of world renowned designer, John Saladino. Experience a masterful expression of the unique dance between life, art and the careful design of a lifestyle that tirelessly defines the meaning of artful living. Directed and edited by Ethan Boehme, this metaphorical journey reveals the profound meaning in a human dwelling.