Movies and TvShows featuring "international-adoption" theme.

A group of expectant parents navigate the challenges of pregnancy, adoption, and childbirth while dealing with their own personal and relationship struggles.

Cassie Lane, an adopted Chinese American, debates taking a DNA test while remembering the first time she realizes she is adopted.

Blue Bayou follows the story of a Korean-American tattoo artist, who is happily married with a stepdaughter and a baby on the way. However, his life takes a turn when he discovers that he may be deported due to a past felony. As he fights for his family's future, he encounters racism, legal battles, and the challenges of the immigration system.

Freddie, a 25-year-old French woman, decides to track down her biological parents in Korea. Her journey takes unexpected turns in a country she knows so little about.

An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.

London-based journalist Martin Sixsmith meets Philomena Lee, a woman who was forced to give up her son for adoption years ago. Together, they begin a search for her son, encountering deception and uncovering the truth about what happened to him. As they dig deeper, they learn about the abuse and secrets surrounding the adoption process. Despite the obstacles, they are determined to find closure and reunite Philomena with her long-lost son.

Twinsters is a documentary film that tells the incredible true story of Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier, two young women who discover that they are identical twins separated at birth. Through the power of social media, they find each other and embark on a journey to uncover their family history, cultural differences, and the true meaning of sisterhood.

YouTube musician and Korean American adoptee Dan Matthews travels to South Korea to perform and reunite with his biological family, including a long lost twin he never knew he had.

Carl is expected someday to take over his parents’ agribusiness in a rural backwater in Denmark. But, as an adopted child, he also longs to learn more about his South Korean heritage. A film about otherness and finding your own place in life.

A movie about two women who are mothers to the same child, and a child who belongs to two different worlds.

Despite the warm images in the family archive, photographer and filmmaker Jonnah misses an intimate bond with her (adoptive) parents. Over the years, a wall has been built between them that Jonnah is now trying to break down with her parents.

Mein fremdes Land is a documentary film that follows the story of a woman who embarks on a journey to Bolivia to uncover her roots and explore her identity. Through her experiences in the city of Potosi, she delves deep into the complexities of interracial adoption and the impact it has on mother-child relationships.

Wo Ai Ni Mommy is a documentary that follows the journey of a Chinese-American family as they adopt an eight-year-old Chinese girl named Fang Sui Yong, who becomes known as Faith Szybala. The film explores the challenges and joys of international adoption, the complexities of transracial and transcultural families, and the process of assimilation and identity formation for an adopted child. Through interviews, translations, and intimate footage of daily life, the film showcases the emotional and transformative journey of both the adoptive parents and the adopted child.

Mina was adopted from Ethiopia by Judith and Lionel, a married couple who already were the parents of a biological daughter. Though she was abandoned by her mother as a baby, it didn't really seem to have much of an impact on her. But when Mina turns thirteen, an identity crisis takes a hold of the girl. She is caught between two worlds - and feels nowhere at home. Mina snaps and descends into a destructive downwards spiral. Jealous of her non-adopted sister, she starts acting out, pitting her father and mother against each other and thereby dividing the entire family. Judith and Lionel don't know what to do. Will their parental love and kindness be enough to heal Mina's wounds?

When a queer Korean adoptee visits her original mother in Seoul, long-held regrets and cultural misunderstandings come to the surface alongside tenderness, humor, and tenacity.

The Genius and the Boys is a biography documentary that follows the life of a renowned scientist who is accused of child abuse. The story delves into his scientific research, mentorship, and the accusation that shatters his career and personal life. Set in an isolated community in New Guinea, the film explores the devastating effects of a fatal brain disease epidemic and the cultural anthropology of the local tribe.

Twin Sisters is a documentary film that follows the remarkable story of two twin sisters who were separated at birth and adopted by different families. The film documents their emotional journey as they reunite years later and discover the truth about their past.