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The Secret Life Of The 'American Teen'

Film critic David Edelstein reviews the new documentary American Teen. Directed by Nanette Burnstein, the film follows a group of seniors at a high school in Warsaw, Indiana.

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Other segments from the episode on August 8, 2008

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 8, 2008: Interview with Skaggs; Interview with Zack Hample; Review of the film "American teen."

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