“Freakonomics” by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner is notable not only for being a New York Times bestselling book, but for turning the usually dry subject matter of cost analysis into something truly compelling. If you didn’t a chance to read the book, don’t worry, a feature documentary featuring some of the biggest directors working in the genre is on the way and they each tackle a different segment from the book.
“A Roshanda By Any Other Name” by Morgan Spurlock will look into the effects a name has on a child, particularly as it pertains to difference in names associated with black and white children. “Pure Corruption” by Alex Gibney will use the world of sumo wrestlers to explore the incentive to cheat. “It’s Not Always A Wonderful Life” by Eugene Jarecki will investigate the link between abortion and dropping crime rates while “Can A Ninth Grader Be Bribed To Succeed” by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady is pretty self explanatory. Seth Gordon directed the introduction and transitional scenes.
The film will hit VOD on September 3rd and hit theaters on October 1st.