POV | Behind the Lens - Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy | PBS
Duration: 12:06
Program:
POV #2310
Broadcast Date: Aug. 31, 2010
Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal talks about the making of "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy." The film tells the story of Fang Sui Yong, an 8-year-old orphan, and the Sadowskys, the Long Island Jewish family that travels to China to adopt her. Stephanie explains why she acted as a translator between the young girl and the Sadowskys and talks about how quickly Fang Sui Yong turned into Faith Sadowsky.
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POV | Wo Ai Ni (I Love You)... (#2310)
Donna Sadowsky, featured in the POV documentary "Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy " discusses the film and the important... 01:44
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POV | Wo Ai Ni (I Love You)... (#2310)
What is it like to be torn from your Chinese foster family, put on a plane with strangers and wake up in a new... 01:29
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POV | Trailer - Wo Ai Ni (I... (#2310)
The story of an 8-year-old orphan & the American family that travels to China to adopt her 01:29
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POV | Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 1 | PBS (#2310)
Fang Sui Yong meets her new adoptive mother for the first time. 05:29
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POV | Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 2 | PBS (#2310)
Faith tries to learn English with her new mother. 03:50
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POV | Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 3 | PBS (#2310)
Faith becomes frustrated with trying to adjust to life with a new family in America. 05:08
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POV | Wo Ai Ni Mommy - Clip 4 | PBS (#2310)
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