First Person Plural poster

Quick Info

Rating

6.5/10

Release2000

Runtime1h 0m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

POV

ITVS

National Asian American Telecommunications Association

Movie

First Person Plural

2000

1h 0m

6.5

Documentary

Synopsis

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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