First Person Plural (2000) — Top Movie Database

Production companies : POV / ITVS / National Asian American Telecommunications Association /

December 18, 2000 1h United States of America Documentary English More

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In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and sent from Korea to her new home in California. There, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated, until recurring dreams led her to investigate her own past, and she discovered that her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Borshay Liem embarks on a heartfelt journey in this acclaimed film that first premiered on POV in 2000. First Person Plural is a poignant essay on family, loss and the reconciling of two identities.

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title：First Person Plural
status：Released
Release date： 2000
Runtime：1h
Genres： Documentary ·
Countries of origin： United States of America ·
Original Language： English · Korean ·
Director： Deann Borshay Liem /
Writers： Deann Borshay Liem · Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam ·
Production companies： POV · ITVS · National Asian American Telecommunications Association ·
Overview：In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and sent from Korea to her new home in California. There, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated, until recurring dreams led her to investigate her own past, and she discovered that her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Borshay Liem embarks on a heartfelt journey in this acclaimed film that first premiered on POV in 2000. First Person Plural is a poignant essay on family, loss and the reconciling of two identities.