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
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| Start: | Sunday Oct 03, 2004 4:00 PM | | End: | Sunday Oct 03, 2004 5:45 PM |
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Theatre Off Jackson
409 7th Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98104
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