In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (2010)

Every lie has a consequence.

In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee (2010) poster

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.

Director: Deann Borshay Liem
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 63 min
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Language: English, 한국어/조선말
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

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.
How long is In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee?
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
What genre is In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee?
In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee is a Documentary film.