Resilience


1h 16m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Myoung-ja, who sent her son Brent abroad to be adopted, meets him again 30 years later. They connect for the first time on national TV, and afterwards, they try to become a family again. Unfortunately, they confronted with problems that face so many families with adopted children, such as a language

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Koroot

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

Synopsis

Myoung-ja, who sent her son Brent abroad to be adopted, meets him again 30 years later. They connect for the first time on national TV, and afterwards, they try to become a family again. Unfortunately, they confronted with problems that face so many families with adopted children, such as a language barrier and a cultural gap. Myoung-ja ends up taking part in a movement against international adoptions as she takes care of children born to single mothers.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2009
Production Company
Koroot

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 16m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (Wide Angle Documentary Showcase) October 8-16, 2009.

color

dialogue Korean & English