directed by Alicia Dwyer

Two families living side by side but worlds apart collide when pride and mischief inspire Chinese immigrant Tom Xia to challenge his American neighbors to celebrate Christmas without any Chinese products.  Fed up with toy and food recalls, the Joneses accept eagerly.  As the challenge draws the neighbors into surprising intercultural exchange, Tom realizes he’s on a deeper journey of discovery through the rocky waters between the US and China.  Grasping for identity and common ground in a fast-changing world, Tom and the Joneses become citizen explorers of the relationship between America and China that will define the 21st century.  To learn more about our documentary in progress, please visit the film’s website here.

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