Same Difference

Name: Same Difference
Director: Catherine Opie
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-04-01
Rating: 7.0

2011 · 29 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary

Following the debate over California's Proposition 8, this short film is an exploration of how modern American families are constructed, not only those within the LGBTQ community.

Directed by Catherine Opie

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