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From the Archives: Deann Borshay Liem (2000)
In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and sent from Korea to her new home in California. In this extended interview from 2000, Liem discusses making her personal documentary FIRST PERSON PLURAL and the difficulties of having intense discussions with loved ones.
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