FILM SYNOPSIS

Filmmaker Hannah Sutherland returns to her birthplace in Hubei, China for the first time since her adoption, following traces of a story that was never told.

Hannah was adopted by an American family in 2002 and grew up in Wisconsin, thousands ofmiles from her origins. More than two decades later, she returns to search for a connection toher past. Since names were lost and shame kept stories buried, finding her birth parents is outof reach. Instead, she seeks her orphanage and places tied to her abandonment, unsure whatremains. The film traces Hannah’s physical and emotional return, rooted in the hope the landitself might hold her story.

 

 

CREDITS

Director & Producer: Hannah Sutherland

Co-Producer: Peiran Liu

Cinematography: Hannah Sutherland & Peiran Liu

Sound: Hannah Sutherland & Peiran Liu

Editor: Hannah Sutherland

Colorist: Artima Sakulkoo

Voice Performance: 

 

Special thanks:

Antonio Tibaldi 

Babak Rassi

Annie Howell

Susan Mei

Frankie Cuadrado

Holly

Longbing Hou

Su'e Ma, Qiao Zhao

Xuanen Welfare Institute

Yi Cheng Lin

Dylan LaRay

Claire Kromrey

Kathy Beito & John Sutherland