Title First person plural / the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA) present ; produced in collaboration with the Center for Independent Documentary ; written, directed and produced by Deann Borshay Liem ; edited and co-written by Vivien Hillgrove

Published [Newburgh, New York] : New Day Films, 2000 [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2015] ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 61 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences Summary In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent from Korea to her new home. Growing up in California, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated until recurring dreams lead Deann to discover the truth: her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Deann's heartfelt journey makes First Person Plural a poignant essay on family, loss, and the reconciling of two identities Notes Originally produced by New Day Films in 2000 Streaming video file Credits Cinematographer, Michael Chin ; composer, Mark Adler ; executive producer, Vivian Kleiman Performer Participants: Alveen Borshay, Arnold Borshay, Deann Borshay Notes Soundtrack in English and Korean, with English subtitles; closed captioned Description based on online resource; title from title screen (Kanopy, viewed March 26, 2020) Subject Liem, Deann Borshay. SUBJECT Liem, Deann Borshay. fast (OCoLC)fst00479267 Subject Adoptees -- United States -- Biography Korean American women -- California -- Biography Korean Americans -- Ethnic identity Adopted children -- Cultural assimilation -- United States -- Psychological aspects Adoptees -- Family relationships -- United States Adoptive parents -- United States -- Attitudes Intercountry adoption -- United States -- History Intercountry adoption -- Korea (South) -- History Adoptees -- United States -- Identification Birthparents -- Korea (South) -- Identification Family reunification -- Korea (South) -- Psychological aspects Adoptees -- Family relationships -- Korea (South) Birthmothers -- Korea (South) -- Attitudes Adoptees. Adoptees -- Family relationships. Adoptees -- Identification. Adoptive parents -- Attitudes. Birthparents -- Identification. Intercountry adoption. Korean American women. Korean Americans -- Ethnic identity. Social conditions. SUBJECT Korea (South) -- Social conditions -- 1960-1988. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007005651 Subject California. Korea (South) United States. Genre/Form Biographies. Biographical television programs. Documentary television programs. History. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentary television programs. Biographical television programs. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentaires télévisés. Biographies télévisées. Émissions télévisées autres que de fiction. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives. Form Streaming video Author Liem, Deann Borshay, film director, film producer, screenwriter. Hillgrove, Vivien, editor of moving image work, screenwriter. Chin, Michael, cinematographer. Adler, Mark, composer (expression) Kleiman, Vivian, film producer. Borshay, Alveen, on-screen participant Borshay, Arnold, on-screen participant Liem, Deann Borshay, on-screen participant. Independent Television Service, presenter. National Asian American Telecommunications Association, presenter. Center for Independent Documentary, production company. Kanopy (Firm), film distributor.

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