{"id":1101,"date":"2015-03-23T14:24:39","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T21:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/?p=6552"},"modified":"2018-06-22T12:47:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T20:47:29","slug":"i-identify-what-forces-determine-your-identity","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/blog\/i-identify-what-forces-determine-your-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"I Identify: What Forces Determine Your Identity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/films\/little-white-lie\/\"><em>Little White Lie<\/em><\/a>, filmmaker\u00a0Lacey Schwartz uncovers\u00a0an identity-altering family secret, and then embarks on a journey of discovery as she contends with her new sense of self. The film challenges us to reconsider the notion that identity is a stable, clearly-defined dimension.<\/p>\n<p><em>Independent Lens<\/em>\u00a0takes up\u00a0<em>Little White Lie<\/em>&#8216;s challenge with the digital short,\u00a0<em><strong>I Identify<\/strong><\/em>. We gathered a diverse group of San Francisco Bay Area residents to take on\u00a0the forces that shape identity, from family and friends, to deeply-held personal convictions, and social and historical developments far beyond any one person&#8217;s control. Watch the\u00a0video:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Identify: What Forces Determine Your Identity? | Little White Lie | Independent Lens | PBS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JOx1AXtZf-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>What do you think? Who controls your identity? Do you? Do the people around you? 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