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Reviewed on April 15, 2011 | Media
A Jewish family of five from Long Island, NY, adopted an older Chinese child in 2008. Narrated primarily by adoptive mom Donna Sadowsky, this film is a no-holds-barred approach to foreign adoption, showing the process and its conditions, the language barriers, culture shock, and inherent familial acclimation. Footage of orphanage officials and social workers and the litany of government rules set the tone for a mixture of anxiety and hope. Sadly, Fang Sui Yong, now Faith Sadowsky, experiences severe separation anxiety in leaving her Chinese foster f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
