Right. They were very progressive in their thinking and first of all just going to United States in that manner and at that time my mom was one of the first female doctors in that entire area.

•Did you talk a lot of politics at the family dining table? History, politics?

Now, we talk a lot about politics because of what's happening in the United States, and the presidency this year.

• No prizes for guessing which side are you on.

(Laughs) Definitely everybody, at every dining table in the United States, is talking about the elections. It's the first that the whole country has actually cared about what's happening. I mean, I think our generation, we felt that politics is not really for us. It's just those guys.

•What about you?

Well, I'm a Democrat.

•Well, I said no prizes for guessing that, but whose side are you on?

Well, I'm still deciding. You know, I'm sounding very political.

• You sound like the vote count in Indiana, neither here nor there. But which one of the two do you support?

Well, I have talked to both (Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama) and attended the debates. They had a debate in Philadelphia and they are both very strong candidates, just different leaders. They almost have the exact same platforms. They're almost identical.

•Give us the filmmaker's take on Hillary and Barack. Describe them as characters on the political screen.

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