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201481 minPGdocumentary

Ricki's Promise

201481 minPGdocumentary

An 18-year-old adoptee from the U.S. spends a summer in China with her birth family to seek her history and identity.

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An 18-year-old adoptee from the U.S. spends a summer in China with her birth family to seek her history and identity.

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Changfu Changdirector

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Eighteen-year-old Ricki travels from the United States to China to spend a summer with her birth family. This visit is not a vacation; it is a search for her roots and identity. Throughout her time in China, Ricki confronts her past and seeks to understand her place in the world. The film documents her interactions with family members and the challenges of reconnecting with her heritage. "Ricki's Promise" runs for 81 minutes and was released in 2014.

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