Wo Ai Ni Mommy

Wo Ai Ni Mommy
Directed byStephanie Wang-Breal[1]
Theme music composerPaul Goldman
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish, Cantonese and Mandarin dialogue
Production
ProducersJudith Helfand, Jean Tsien
CinematographyDonny Tam, Wang-Breal
EditorGigi Wong
Running time77 minutes
Original release
NetworkP.O.V.
ReleaseAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)

Wo Ai Ni Mommy (I Love You Mommy) is a 2010 American television documentary film directed by Stephanie Wang-Breal,[2] and distributed by P.O.V.. The documentary follows the story of a then 8-year-old Chinese girl, Fang Sui Yong,[3] who was adopted by a Jewish Long Island family.[3] The film had its world premiere at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in 2010.

The girl is given the new name of Faith by her adoptive mother, Donna Sadowsky, and the film documents her life just before her adoption in China, and follows her journey to America for a period of 18 months. Faith lived with her new adopted father, Jeff, as well as the Sadowsky's two biological sons and another Chinese adoptee.[3]

"Wo Ai Ni Mommy" inspired Stephanie Wang-Breal's second feature documentary, "Tough Love," a story about two families affected by the United States child welfare system.[4] "Tough Love" was shown in festivals worldwide.

Awards

Wo Ai Ni Mommy won: The Best Documentary Feature at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival,[5] and the 'Sterling Award for Best U.S. Feature' at the Silverdocs.[6] The film was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Programming-Long Form, which was awarded on September 26, 2011.

References

  1. ↑ Harvey, Dennis (March 18, 2010). "Wo ai ni Mommy". Film Reviews. Variety. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "No breakouts at this year's Boston Jewish Film Festival". Boston.com. boston.com. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 Milano, Valerie. "Transracial and Transnational Adoption". POV – The Trail to Self Discovery. Hollywood Today. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "FULL FRAME: 'Tough Love' film looks at parents trying to get kids back | the Herald-Sun". www.heraldsun.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Asian American festival awards". SF Gate. SF Gate. June 27, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  6. ↑ Renninger, Bryce J. (June 27, 2010). "Silverdocs Juries Reward "Mommy" and "5 Elephants"". Silverdocs. indieWIRE. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
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