HOLIDAY PICTURES LTD. presents
Made in China
The Story of Adopted Chinese Children in Canada
written and directed by KARIN L. LEE
producer SHAN TAM
executive producer MICHAEL PARKER
synopsis
A growing number of Canadian families are realizing their dreams of becoming parents through the adoption of babies from China. Over 8,000 Chinese children have been adopted by Canadians since 1989. Made in China tells the story of several remarkable children from China between the ages of five and thirteen who make three regions of Canada their new home. These adopted children and their families who live in British Columbia, Quebec and Newfoundland share their personal stories providing insight into living in a trans-racial adoptive family. The children explain how they have adapted to their adoptive family, their school environment and how they come to terms with their hybrid identities. Sometimes tough, sometimes tender, the children who are predominantly girls reveal the joys and pain of living in a visibly adoptive family. They bear the brunt of questions from their friends and the public at large about adoption, racial difference and their biological identity.
Made in China shows how Canadians have gone beyond national boundaries to create global families. These are poignant stories about how ordinary families from Canada are committed to creating bridges to help their adopted children discover and understand their roots.
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