2003 Asian American Film Series
Thursday, April 10
FIRST PERSON PLURAL
(Deann Borshay Liem/1994/59 min/VHS, 59 min)
A
personal and political film about the filmmaker's experiences being adopted
from South Korea and raised by a Caucasian American family. The film also
explores the reconciling of different identities.
Combining archival footage of Korea, 8mm home movies, and powerful footage of Borshay and her two families as they meet for the first time, First Person Plural is a story of one woman's struggle to integrate into her life two different families, cultures, languages, and loyalties. It is a universal story about living with paradox and navigating the sometimes tricky terrain of love and family.
Special Guest: Karina Kim, Senior Counselor, University Counseling Center