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Somewhere Between
Presented by Ming Foxweldon
Friday, December 14 7:00pm - 8:58pm
in Burlington, VT at Merrill's Roxy Cinema $12.00 General
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The Event Program
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- Movie presentation of Somewhere Between
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In profiling Chinese adoptees in contemporary America, Linda Goldstein Knowlton's (THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SESAME STREET) deeply moving documentary illustrates that even the most specific of experiences can be universally relatable. Of the roughly 80,000 girls who have been adopted from China since 1989—a decade after China implemented its One Child Policy—the film intimately follows four teenagers: Haley, Jenna, Ann, and Fang. These four wise-beyond-their-years, yet typical American teens, reveal a heartbreaking sense of selfawareness as they attempt to answer the uniquely human question, “Who am I?” They meet and bond with other adoptees, some journey back to China to reconnect with the culture, and some reach out to the orphaned girls left behind. In their own ways, all attempt to make sense of their complex identities. Issues of belonging, race, and gender are brought to life through these articulate subjects, who approach life with honesty and open hearts.
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Event Info
Somewhere Between, a story about four girls adopted from China, raised in different parts of America. Their lives described allows the viewer to understand transracial adoption through four different lens, what it means to be part of a family, adolescence, identity, and the experiences of growing up in America. A phenomenal film worth watching and being enlightened about the realities of being raised in a family in America.
*A note to parents: Due to the sensitive subject matter, this film is not recommended for ages 13 and under.