Web Junkie
A glimpse into the Chinese government’s attempt to reprogram it’s “Internet-addicted” youth. The documentary chronicles a nation in flux as technology, wealth, and autonomy are altering the ties between the young and their elders.
Discussion after the film with Teresa Whitney, program manager of the Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center and adjunct professor at San Diego City College where she teaches in the Behavioral Sciences Alcohol and Other Drug Studies Certification Program.
A POV film event. POV (a cinema term for “point of view”) is television’s longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Every year POV premieres 14 to 16 innovative programs on PBS.
2014. 80 minutes. PG-13. Two hours free parking with validation.