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Made in China
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Made in China (2001)
This year, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is proud to present
the Canada Award to the documentary, Made in China.
The Canada Award, supported by the Multiculturalism Program of the Department
of Canadian Heritage, honours excellence in mainstream television programming
that reflects the racial and cultural diversity of Canada. It aims to promote
greater opportunity for ethnic and visible minority professionals within the
broadcasting industry on both sides of the camera.
Written and directed by Karin L. Lee and produced by Shan Tam, Made in China
shows how Canadians have gone beyond national boundaries to create global families.
These are poignant stories about how ordinary families from Canada are committed
to creating bridges to help their adopted children discover and understand their
roots.
Made in China is a sensitive look into the plight of abandoned Chinese children
who are victims of China's one-child policy. Canadian families from coast to
coast have adopted these children and given them the gift of voice that they
might never have had in their native country. These remarkable children from
China who range in age from five to thirteen are now living in British Columbia,
Quebec and Newfoundland. They explain how they have adapted to their adoptive
families and to their school environments and how they have come to terms with
their hybrid identities. Made in China is a moving portrait of several remarkable
children and their adoptive families whose stories are powerful, sad, humorous
and inspirational. With our strong multicultural heritage, this is truly a Canadian
story.
Along with the Multiculturalism Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage,
the Academy is honoured to raise the awareness of cultural significance in Canadian
television programming in bestowing Made in China with the Canada Award.
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