Adoption Movies

In this funny and moving documentary, acclaimed film-maker Daisy Asquith tells the very personal story of her mother's conception after a dance in...

Following in the footsteps of two women in search of their origins, this documentary lifts the veil on a little-known page of the post-war era: the...

Traces the new Cold War between Russia and the West from the ban on American citizens adopting Russian children to the Kremlin’s anti-LGBTQ...

When he finds out his girl is pregnant, a troubled teen changes his ways and tries passionately to prepare for fatherhood, but he has an extremely...

An adopted eight-year-old Peruvian boy wants to look like his typically Dutch father; however, an encounter with a band of Peruvian-Indian street...

Orphaned as children, David and his sister are sent to live with separate families, where both are abused, and his sister dies. Filled with...

A newly adopted girl is doted on by her adopted father but faces indifference from her adopted mother.

The film tells the story of a Hindu man who adopts a Muslim child and allows her to follow Muslim traditions.

A foster child is in search of a forever family who is holding his heart in the palm of their hands.

A young couple embarks on the exciting journey of adoption, preparing to welcome a new member into their family. As they navigate the ups and downs...

The documentary follows three couples of parents or aspiring parents grappling with the extremely difficult adoption process.

During the pandemic, living under an extreme right-wing government, filmmakers Bel Bechara and Sandro Serpa receive the news that would change their...

Questions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four...

Three siblings are forced to band together when their mother informs them of her plan to adopt another child.

A performance artist works tirelessly to fulfill her dream of adopting Sudanese twins, placing her marriage and career at risk in this documentary.

What does it mean to adopted and brought up far away from your country of birth? In “Given Away,” this week’s moving new Op-Doc by...

An orphan is uncertain whether she wants to remain with her adoptive family or return to the orphanage.

Through one woman's experience as an adopted person and also as a mother who relinquished her child in 1971, this documentary highlights the many...