S6.E1 ∙ Raised in the System

A documentary short that examines how inconsiderate driving habits create many of the dangers of the road.

Betsy Dewitt Acquista fell in love with Sal, an Italian American man in New York and they started a family. On all accounts he was American - he had lived in the US for decades, was a legal permanent resident, was married to an American Citizen, and had three US citizen children. Yet when Sal was arrested, their life spiraled out of control when they found out that he would be deported back to Italy.

In all but one industrialized nation, access to health care is guaranteed as a right of citizenship. The United States stands alone among these nations denying access to health care based on ones ability to pay. Nearly one in six American adults do not have health insurance, costing taxpayers over 40 billion yearly in uncompensated care. With other nations leading the way in advancements for health care solutions for all, Americas safety net population is fortunate to have organizations like The Saban Free Clinic whose mission provides comprehensive, affordable quality health care solutions - free of judgment.

People work in different kinds of professions for survival. One of the most interesting professions is the gypsy life. Some particular groups of gypsies live in boats. In Bangladesh, education is not free. The gypsies in this country are so poor that many of them can't even send their children to school. However, a woman who lives there teaches some of the children of the gypsies. Even without proper education, the children are very creative. They can make ceramics with clay. The lifespan of the gypsies is short. They easily die at the age of fifty. It is because of the polluted water they use everyday from the River.

Rigel, Batanay and Giovanni are streetwise 16 and 17 year olds, locked up in youth detention for violent robberies. Through their eyes, the documentary shows the ways in which 'the system' ries to change them, the sluggishness of time in detention and how they struggle through their first half year of freedom.

Nothing in Ukraine seems the same from day to day. As the cold winds blow, so do the rules. A child who is on the Autism Spectrum in Ukraine can find no place in society. Thus begins the story of NOT FORGOTTEN, a feature documentary that exposes the untold story of Autism in Ukraine. This timely documentary discusses and educates its audience about what can be done to aid and educate professionals and parents who suffer from cultural shame and rejection. Whether in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa or the Americas, every child has definitive value. In Eastern Europe, and particularly Ukraine, the culture does not value children with disabilities, nor has a place for them in society.