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NWAAFF 2004 - FOCUS ON: FAMILY

Theatre Off Jackson
Seattle, WA

NORTHWEST ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE PRESENTS
NORTHWEST ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 2004

FOCUS ON: FAMILY
Co-presented by Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington (AAAW) and the Canadian Consulate General Seattle

From Canada, we present the US premieres of two documentaries about adoptees reconnecting with their birth families. Together, these films illustrate the breadth of the Asian adoptee experience.

BROKEN ROOTS
Canada, 2004, 47 minutes
> US premiere
David is a troubled Korean adoptee struggling to cope with Tourettes and manic depression. In a desperate act, his adoptive Canadian parents return him to his birthplace in South Korea to reunite with his birth father. But can a reunion provide the answers and help David turn his life around?
> Nominee, Best Multicultural Documentary, Golden Sheaf Awards 2004
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Susan Chang
PRODUCER: Andrea Nemtin, Susan Chang

ANNIE ONG: LOST AND FOUND
Canada, 2004, 45 minutes
> US premiere
Imagine being found by your birth mother through a Google search, then meeting her and your three sisters. Then imagine having to break the news to your adoptive mother. Jeannette Loakman navigates the perils and joys having two mothers and trying to keep them both.
DIRECTOR: Stefan Randstroem
WRITER: Jeannette Loakman, Stefan Randstroem
PRODUCER: Andrea Nemtin, Jeannette Loakman

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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