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Indie Films Series / 13 Seasons

Since 1988, POV has been the home for the world’s boldest contemporary filmmakers, celebrating intriguing personal stories that spark conversation and inspire action.

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40m 19s / TV-14

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee - Clip 2

2m 7s

Filmmaker Deann Liem Borshay talks about her birth mother's history of struggle in Korea. After the Korean War, Borshay's mother was left with 5 small children and no husband or means of supporting her family. Borshay explains that any anger she has for her birth mother was mitigated after she heard the story of her situation.

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee Trailer

2m 11s / TV-PG

Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she was not. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adoptee who came to the United States in 1966. Told to keep her true identity secret from her new American family, the 8-year-old girl quickly forgot she had ever been anyone else. But why had her identity been switched? And who was the real Cha Jung Hee?

Off And Running - Clip 1

3m 56s

In this clip from "Off and Running," Avery writes a letter to her birth mother hoping to receive on in return. She fears she will not, and her parents and siblings help her feel reassured about her decision.

Off And Running - Clip 3

4m 34s

Avery invites her new friends over for dinner, and they help her learn more about the black community where she lives. She begins to see a rift growing in her personal life with her family and with her friends.

Off And Running - Clip 4

4m 43s

In this clip from "Off and Running," Avery leaves home after her search for her birth family puts a strain on her relationship with her parents. Both Avery and her parents have a hard time dealing with the situation and their lack of contact.

Behind the Lens: Off and Running

10m 38s / TV-PG

Filmmaker Nicole Opper and producer Sharese Bullock talk about "Off and Running," a coming-of-age tale about Avery Klein-Cloud, a teenage adoptee with who lives in Brooklyn with two Jewish moms and two adopted brothers. The film follows her search for her birth family and her identity.

Off and Running Trailer

2m 35s / TV-PG

"Off and Running" tells the story of Brooklyn teen Avery, a track star with a bright future. She is the adopted African-American child of white Jewish lesbians. Her older brother is black and Puerto Rican and her younger brother is Korean. Though it may not look typical, Avery's household is like most American homes - until Avery writes to her birth mother and the response throws her into crisis.

Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 4

5m

The Sadowskys see a counselor who specializes in families who have adopted transracially. They tell the counselor of some of the tough questions that Faith has been shooting at them, but in the end Faith says that she feels more American now than Chinese.

Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 3

5m

After spending two weeks in America, Faith begins acting out and becomes frustrated with adjusting to a new life in a new country. She says many times that she does like life in America and wants to go back to China.

Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 2

3m 50s

Faith begins to learn English with her adoptive mother before she leave for the U.S. As with learning anything, at times she can be very excited about doing well at learning this new language, but can also get easily frustrated by it.

Behind the Lens - Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy

12m 6s / TV-PG

Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal talks about the making of "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy." The film tells the story of Fang Sui Yong, an 8-year-old orphan, and the Sadowskys, the Long Island Jewish family that travels to China to adopt her. Stephanie explains why she acted as a translator between the young girl and the Sadowskys and talks about how quickly Fang Sui Yong turned into Faith Sadowsky.

Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy Trailer

1m 28s / TV-G

What is it like to be torn from your Chinese foster family, put on a plane with strangers and wake up in a new country, family and culture? Stephanie Wang-Breal's "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy" is the story of Fang Sui Yong, an 8-year-old orphan, and the Sadowskys, the Long Island Jewish family that travels to China to adopt her.

This Is My Family - Submit Your Videos

1m 12s

For most of us, the classic family photo with matching sweaters and look-alike smiles doesn't look like our family. As part of POV's Adoption Stories project, we want to hear real stories about your family from you. Send us your videos, and you might receive an iPad or an iTouch! Tell us why your family is special and what they mean to you. Submit your video now!

Interview with Adoptive Mom Donna Sadowsky

1m 43s

Donna Sadowsky, featured in the POV documentary "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy" discusses the film and the important issues it raises. Donna is the adoptive mother of an eight-year-old Chinese orphan.

Adoption Stories Trailer

4m 17s

POV presents three films about adoption this fall on PBS. The films include "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy" by Stephanie Wang-Breal; "Off and Running" by Nicole Opper; and "In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee" by Deann Borshay Liem.

The Edge of Dreaming - Trailer

43s / TV-PG

When filmmaker Amy Hardie dreamed one night that her horse was dying, only to wake the next morning and find the horse dead, she dismissed the incident as a coincidence. Then she dreamed she would die at age 48 - only one year away. "The Edge of Dreaming" is an evocative, intimate chronicle of that year and a fascinating investigation into the human subconscious.

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