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Beginnings

Reel Voices • 5m 57s

Directed by Kathleen Silverstein • Documentary • 2012 • 6 minutes

This film provides an intimate look into the life of an adoptee. This highly personal film explores the filmmakers history including a trip back to her orphanage in Suzhou China. Beginnings shows us that there is nothing more important than the bond and love that you share with your family.

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adoption, asian american, beginnings, china, chinese, doc, documentary, expository, immigration, ovid, pacific arts, shod, short, short film, sociss, united states

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