The Economist Film Project

Showcasing compelling and thought-provoking documentary clips from around the world.

The Economist Film Project, an initiative by The Economist, showcases compelling and thought-provoking documentary clips from around the world.


Saturday & Sunday - Stone Cottage
1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM
View clips of the five featured documentaries: "Up in Smoke," "My Perestroika," "Good Fortune," "Skateistan" and "Made in India"


3:00 PM: Full screening of "Made in India" - a feature-length documentary film about the human experiences behind the phenomena of "outsourcing" surrogate motherhood to India. From the personal struggle of an Indian woman to support her family to a Texas couple's struggle to have a child, this film reveals the legal and ethical implications of their choices and presents the conflict between the personal and the political dilemmas of surrogacy. Special guest appearance by the Texan couple profiled in the film, Lisa and Brian Switzer.