Documentary on Chinese-British Adoptees
I have decided to do
the opening of a documentary focussing on the importance having a loving family
despite not being biologically related and how this can have an effect on how
children view themselves when being questioned by others as to where they come
from.
As I have had
first-hand experience on this matter, being adopted by a white couple, I find
it very personal and I understand that it is a very delicate subject but I know
that many teenagers actually feel very comfortable talking about it.
The documentary will
predominantly follow the opinions of teenage girls, as young adults are more
likely to find a clearer way of expressing their feelings than young children
would; they are mainly girls, which follows from China’s “One Child Policy”
whereby it was mainly girls who were given up and the boys were kept. However,
I understand that this does not mean that no boys were given up for adoption,
which is why I will also include a teenage boy. Although my main focus is on
teenage girls’ perspectives on the matter, I would also like to include the
idea of a whole family.
I am planning to
include some pieces of footage from an annual reunion with Children Adopted
from China (CACH), which is a support group for families in the United Kingdom
who have adopted children from China, are in the process of adopting or just
thinking about an international adoption from China. This organisation
currently includes around 1000 families. The reunion event is
traditionally a weekend spent at a major UK hotel. Entertainments are typically
with a Chinese theme, involving workshops and lectures on adoption and cultural
issues, and activities for the children. There is also always a lion dance
which I will include.
Also, I might include
some clips from a general cultural occasion, like the Mid-Autumn (Moon)
Festival- Which is considered as one of the most important holiday traditions
I want viewers
to have an idea of what it is like to be at these events and grasp the concept of
living with two different cultures.
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