Open Secret
Brief Synopsis
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For 18 years, documentary filmmaker Steve Lickteig enjoyed life on his family's Kansas farm with eight brothers and sisters, all the biological children of his adoptive parents. But on the eve of his high school graduation, he discovers he is not the child of an anonymous woman, but of someone much
Cast & Crew
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Steve Lickteig
Director
Laura Kissel
Cinematographer
Steve Lickteig
Screenplay
Bret Sigler
Screenplay
Bret Sigler
Editor
Charlotte Stoudt
Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Small Good Thing Films
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Synopsis
For 18 years, documentary filmmaker Steve Lickteig enjoyed life on his family's Kansas farm with eight brothers and sisters, all the biological children of his adoptive parents. But on the eve of his high school graduation, he discovers he is not the child of an anonymous woman, but of someone much closer to home. In fact, his entire town knew the identity of his birth mother and kept it a secret. Wanting to know the whole truth, Lickteig sets out to document the surprising twists of his own real-life story.
Director
Steve Lickteig
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Small Good Thing Films
Location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
