Misconception

Name: Misconception
Genre: Documentary
Released: June 24, 2016
Duration: 93 min

2016

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Participant Media | Release Date: June 24, 2016 | PG-13

Summary: Most of us perceive that world population is still growing at an alarming rate, with declining births in the developed world being offset by growing populations in the developing world. But are these claims of population explosion mere outdated scaremongering or do they bear some truth? Taking cues from the groundbreaking research ofMost of us perceive that world population is still growing at an alarming rate, with declining births in the developed world being offset by growing populations in the developing world. But are these claims of population explosion mere outdated scaremongering or do they bear some truth? Taking cues from the groundbreaking research of statistics guru, Hans Rosling, Misconception offers a fascinating glimpse at how the world is tackling these population shifts. Following three distinct stories, director Jessica Yu grapples with the way in which macro population trends affect the individual. As all three subjects point to the continued failure of top-down policy making to serve the best interests of their populations, Misconception forges an insight into this highly charged political issue, on a human level, to reveal how we are all ultimately striving for the same goal.
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Director: Jessica Yu

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 93 min

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Gary Goldstein

Jun 23, 2016

Misconception proves a smart, vital and absorbing portrait. Read full review

Kenji Fujishima

Jun 23, 2016

The even-handedness of Yu's gaze throughout the first part of the film, alas, isn't sustained in the second and third chapters. Read full review

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