Relative Strangers

by | Oct 20, 2026

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Work in progress · Documentary

Deann Borshay Liem · Director / producer

Mixed-race Korean adoptees trace original families through DNA, records and journeys shaped by the aftermath of the Korean War.

Deann Borshay Liem follows mixed-race Korean adoptees sent to American and European families after the Korean War. Their searches revisit adoption agencies, orphanages and military camptowns, revealing connections among war, racial discrimination, family separation and adoption. Mu Films describes family connections reaching across African American, Vietnamese Amerasian and Black German communities.

Mu Films identifies this documentary as a work in progress. A release year and general viewing availability have not been announced on the official project page.

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