How do two women negotiate the ingrained social and cultural attitudes that govern their lives? (1:37)

Nishtha and her maid Lakshmi have an intimate relationship, yet it is continually overshadowed by their roles as employer and domestic worker. (2:09)

Nishtha goes to her maid Lakshmi's home to meet her family, and observes her participating in a secret ritual on a festival day. (3:03)

Lakshmi finds out her pregnancy is going along well despite the fact she has stopped taking medication to treat her tuberculosis. (2:12)

An Iranian American filmmaker chronicles her brother's return to Iran as he travels with his American wife to have a traditional Persian wedding. (2:00)

A friendly dinner with the in-laws grows tense when the topic turns to U.S.-Iran relations. (3:09)

Heather discusses her choice to be with Alex and proving to her family that you can't judge a book by its cover. (:46)

Overwhelmed by culture shock in Iran, an American bride needs to check in with her groom. (1:50)

Beneath the surface of pageantry at America's oldest Mardi Gras lies a complex story about race relations and the ever-present racial divide in America. (1:57)