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During and after the Korean War, thousands of mixed-race children were abandoned by their American GI fathers, stigmatized by Korean society, and sent to be adopted by couples in the West. Today many are searching for their original families, initiating unexpected discoveries about self, family, race, and culture. Relative Strangers follows their stories, uncovering the racial and social inequalities of the world’s largest international adoption program, and its impact on individuals and societies.

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10.20.2026

Our crowdfunding campaign for Relative Strangers on Seed & Spark successfully concluded on October 16, 2026. Thank you to all our supporters for helping us reach our fundraising goal! If you would still like to contribute, donations can be made here.

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10.01.2026

The Sneak Peek Zoom event on September 24th was a smashing success with 200 people in attendance. If you missed it, you can watch the recording on our YouTube channel.

09.01.2026

On September 24th, join us for a Live Zoom Event featuring special guests and a virtual sneak peek of the work-in-progress documentary, Relative Strangers. Register here.

08.01.2026

Vivien's Wild Ride will screen at the Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) on Saturday, August 1, at 7pm, as part of a month-long series called "Made in Berkeley: The House That Zaentz Built." Vivien will speak in person following the screening. Get tickets here!

Recent Works

Geographies of Kinship

Geographies of Kinship

In this powerful tale about the rise of Korea’s global adoption program, four adult adoptees return to their country of birth and recover the personal histories that were lost when they were adopted. Along the way there are discoveries and dead ends, as well as mysteries that will never be unraveled. 

Crossings

Crossings

In Crossings, a group of international women peacemakers, including renowned activists Gloria Steinem and Christine Ahn, sets out on a risky journey across the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, calling for an end to a 70-year war that has divided the Korean peninsula and its people.

Vivien’s Wild Ride

Vivien’s Wild Ride

After a long career in cinema, film editor Vivien Hillgrove starts losing her sight, forcing her to re-examine past traumas and relationships, and to re-invent herself and her art. Directed by Vivien Hillgrove.

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