Released Date:
2006-07-21
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
94 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
7.4 (3341 Reviews)
Director:
Patrick CreadonGenres:
DocumentaryReleased Date:
2008-11-14
Languages:
English, Mandarin
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
85 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
7.6 (1708 Reviews)
Director:
Patrick CreadonGenres:
DocumentaryPatrick Creadon
Christine O'Malley
Addison Wiggin (story)
Addison Wiggin
Kate Incontrera (story)
William Bonner (book)
I.O.U.S.A. examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. As the Baby Boomer generation prepares to retire, will there even be any Social Security benefits left to collect? Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programs, and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honor, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions. Throughout history, the American government has found it nearly impossible to spend only what has been raised through taxes. The film blends interviews with both average American taxpayers and government officials to demystify the nation's financial practices and policies. The film follows U.S. Comptroller General David Walker as he crisscrosses the country explaining America's unsustainable fiscal policies to its citizens. The film interweaves archival footage and economic data to paint a profile of America's current economic situation. The film also proffers potential financial scenarios and propose solutions about how to recreate a fiscally sound nation for future generations.
Released Date:
2013-04-06
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
85 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (101 Reviews)
Director:
Patrick CreadonGenres:
DocumentaryIF YOU BUILD IT follows designer-activists Emily Pilloton and Matthew Miller to rural Bertie County, the poorest in North Carolina, where they work with local high school students to help transform both their community and their lives. Living on credit and grant money and fighting a change-resistant school board, Pilloton and Miller lead their students through a year-long, full-scale design and build project that does much more than just teach basic construction skills: it shows ten teenagers the power of design-thinking to re-invent not just their town but their own sense of what's possible.
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