Filmmaker and subject Deann Borshay Liem meets with a woman named Cha Jung Hee in Gwangju, Korea, who describes what it was like growing up as one of eight children with a single mother.
Filmmaker and subject Deann Borshay Liem talks about her Korean birth mother's trip to visit her in California.
At an orphanage in Korea, an adoptee learns how she was switched with Cha Jung Hee, another young girl whose adoption paperwork was already underway.
Learn more about: In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
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In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (60 min.)
Premiere Date: September 14, 2010
Streaming Dates: Expired
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Filmmaker: Deann Borshay Liem Bio | Interview | Statement
Press: Press Release | Filmmaker Statement
September 14, 2010
First Person Plural | Adoption History
Learn more about the history of international and transracial adoption, featuring an overview of adoptions from South Korea. Explore an interactive journey into the contemporary history of Korea, mapping out the stories and events which contributed to South Korea's adoption policies.
