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Cast

Deann Borshay Liem

Deann Borshay Liem

Self

Crew

Vivian Kleiman

Vivian Kleiman

Executive Producer

Vivien Hillgrove

Vivien Hillgrove

Editor

Sara Chin

Sara Chin

Sound Recordist

Deann Borshay Liem

Deann Borshay Liem

Writer

Deann Borshay Liem

Deann Borshay Liem

Director

Lora Hirschberg

Lora Hirschberg

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Vivien Hillgrove

Vivien Hillgrove

Co-Writer

Deann Borshay Liem

Deann Borshay Liem

Producer

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First Person Plural

20006.5 / 1060 min
Documentary

Overview

A filmmaker’s quest to discover her true identity spans years, continents and families

In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and sent from Korea to her new home in California. There, the memory of her birth family was nearly obliterated, until recurring dreams led her to investigate her own past, and she discovered that her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting her biological and adoptive families, Borshay Liem embarks on a heartfelt journey in this acclaimed film that first premiered on POV in 2000. First Person Plural is a poignant essay on family, loss and the reconciling of two identities.