Mixed-race Korean adoptees trace original families through DNA, records and journeys shaped by the aftermath of the Korean War. Work in progress.
Relative Strangers
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In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
Liem investigates the identity substitution in her adoption records and searches for the Korean girl whose name she was given.
First Person Plural
Deann Borshay Liem revisits her adoption from South Korea to the United States and reunites with her Korean family.
The Homes We Carry
2022 · Documentary The Homes We Carry Brenda Akele Jorde Family connections stretch between Germany, Mozambique and South Africa. See film details Screening · BGHRA 2023 BGHRA keynote: Related link Programme / film details ↗
Ivie wie Ivie / Precious Ivie
2021 · Feature film Ivie wie Ivie / Precious Ivie Sarah Blaßkiewitz Two sisters’ meeting reshapes identity, family and belonging. German Screening · BGHRA 2022 BGHRA filmmaker spotlight: Related link Programme / film details ↗
Becoming Black
2019 · Documentary Becoming Black Ines Johnson-Spain The filmmaker revisits family silence, her East German childhood and Togolese connections. See film details All Black Lives Matter screening · November 17, 2021 BGHRA conversation: Related link Programme / film details ↗