In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
“Every lie has a consequence.”
Synopsis
Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she was not. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adoptee who came to the United States in 1966. Told to keep her true identity secret from her new American family, the 8-year-old girl quickly forgot she had ever been anyone else. But why had her identity been switched? And who was the real Cha Jung Hee? In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee is the search to find the answers, as acclaimed filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem ("First Person Plural," POV 2000) returns to her native Korea to find her "double," the mysterious girl whose place she took in America. A co-production of ITVS in association with the Center for Asian American Media and American Documentary/POV.
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 12, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Deann Borshay Liem
- Original Title
- In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
- Spoken Languages
- English, Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Deann Borshay Liem
Department Leadership Roster
Deann Borshay Liem
Director
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What is In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee about?
Her passport said she was Cha Jung Hee. She knew she was not. So began a 40-year deception for a Korean adoptee who came to the United States in 1966. Told to keep her true identity secret from her new American family, the 8-year-old girl quickly forgot she had ever been anyone else. But why had her identity been switched? And who was the real Cha Jung Hee? In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee is the search to find the answers, as acclaimed filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem ("First Person Plural," POV 2000) returns to her native Korea to find her "double," the mysterious girl whose place she took in America. A co-production of ITVS in association with the Center for Asian American Media and American Documentary/POV.
Who directed In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee?
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee was directed by Deann Borshay Liem.
Who stars in In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee?
The principal cast of In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee includes Not specified.
When was In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee released and how long is it?
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 3m.