Somewhere Between

AwBeth

Someone on this board recommended Somewhere Between.  I checked it out from our public library and watched it yesterday.  It's really interesting!  I'd recommend it to anyone interested in international adoption.  It's from the perspective of the adoptee, and it was really good to see what our child may feel 15 years down the road.  

Per the website, here is the synopsis:

 In profiling Chinese adoptees in contemporary America, Linda Goldstein Knowlton (THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET) has created a deeply moving documentary illustrating that even the most specific of experiences can be universally relatable. Of the roughly 80,000 girls who have been adopted from China since 1989?a decade after China implemented its One Child Policy?the film intimately follows four teenagers: Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang. These four wise-beyond-their-years, yet typical American teens, reveal a heartbreaking sense of self-awareness as they attempt to answer the uniquely human question, ?Who am I?? They meet and bond with other adoptees, some journey back to China to reconnect with the culture, and some reach out to the orphaned girls left behind. In their own ways, all attempt to make sense of their complex identities. Issues of belonging, race, and gender are brought to life through these articulate subjects, who approach life with honesty and open hearts.

Unknown

Registered just to be able to jump in and add that it is also available on Netflix instant view.  I cannot recommend this movie enough to parents of internationally adopted children.  Saw it at a local Tugg screening in the fall and own the dvd

ellekae

Loved this movie!