The Adoptees

In-Person on April 9th in Boulder, Colorado

Two worlds. Two lives. Connected by history.

The Adoptees is a feature documentary tracing the intertwined lives of two Vietnamese adoptees, Mike and David, who were evacuated from Saigon in 1975 as part of Operation Babylift and adopted by families on the same street in Missouri.

While Mike embraced assimilation and the promise of the American Dream, David struggled to let go of their past. Their paths ultimately diverged—until David’s unexpected death prompted Mike to reconnect and rexamine their shared history.

Co-directed by Mike himself, The Adoptees depicts an untold chapter in American history and offers a powerful reflection on what it means to lose—and to reclaim—one’s past, one’s family, and one’s sense of belonging.

Transforming the narrative and driving change.

The Adoptees is more than a single story.

It is a powerful reflection on the American experience, built on themes of migration, fractured histories, and the hope for reconciliation.

By partnering with us, you are supporting a project that will educate the public, empower communities, and ensure that this critical chapter of history is finally told with the truth, complexity, and compassion it deserves.

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For the very first time, we’re sharing a work-in-progress preview.

Join us on April 9 at the University of Colorado Boulder for a screening of the first nine minutes of our film, followed by a Q&A with author Noel Nguyen and our team.

We’re honored to be part of a full weekend of adoptee-centric programming entitled Invisible Threads, which runs from April 9 through 12.

The event will start at 7pm MT with an introduction on the weekend's event followed by our screening at 8:30pm MT.

The event will be at the Visual Arts Complex, Room 1B20 on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.

All events are free to the public, and we hope to see you there!

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