Going Home

The following clip is a trailer for the upcoming documentary GOING HOME directed by two friends from Emerson College, Mikyung Kim and Jason Hoffmann.

"21 year-old Korean adoptee, Jason Hoffmann, was raised Jewish in New York City. This documentary about family, love, and bloodlines exposes the challenges and triumphs of locating Jason's roots and birth family in Korea."



I was fortunate enough to see the full documentary last spring and needless to say it was as heart-wrenching as it was uplifting. I think the lesson Jason exemplifies throughout his journey is one that everyone can relate to in their own way. From the very outset of our lives, we are taught and told to construct a world in which we can survive as individuals. There comes a time during this journey when our foundation is tested. After high school, college, moving into the real world, you begin to wonder what the word "home" really means. What defines "family" and to what or whom do you associate yourself.

Jason takes a huge risk at going to core of this question. He unearths and dissects things that most people wouldn't even have the courage to glance at. I encourage anyone who sees this to share the link and spread the word. I think ThirdCat Productions did an amazing job here and tells a story that is both wholly unique and strangely universal.

Here's the link to the official website (and better quality video): http://www.goinghomethemovie.com/

GOING HOME is currently in post-production and being submitted to several festivals around the world.