Young, Free, Single (1991)
A documentary film about two single mothers.
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Ms. Conceptions (1995)
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Chris and Bernie (1975)
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10 May 2007 - China's staggering economic growth has overshadowed a more subtle shift in Chinese society. In domestic life, many women are now ignore the advice of their mothers and grandmothers, turning instead to counselling hotlines and, increasingly, divorce.
Singled [Out] (2017)
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Unfulfilled dreams, expectations and competition in the closely interwoven relationships between a mother and her two daughters. Observations of a fragile triangular relationship in an icy microcosm.
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