The Lost Child (2000)
Overview
Knowing the past changes the future. Seeking a connection to her heritage, Rebecca Hoffman sets out on a journey of discovery following the deaths of her adoptive parents. She finds that connection with her birth family in the Navajo community. But cultures clash when her husband is rejected as an outsider. Rebecca and her family experience rebirth in a rich culture and renewal as a family in this dramatic film based on the autobiography Looking for Lost Bird by Yvette Melanson (with Claire Safran).
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.305 |
Directed By
Karen Arthur
Crew
Karen Arthur
Veronica Hadfield
Marcia Calosio
Yvette Melanson
Claire Safran
Helen P. Butler
Mark McKenzie
Tom Neuwirth
Sabrina Plisco
Brent Shields
Olivia Harris
Phyllis Huffman
Robert Bennett Steinhauer
Richard Welsh
Loretta James-Demasi
Claudia Breckenridge
Tina Sims
Sally Robinson
Janis Clark
Robert Norin
TOP CAST
Mercedes Ruehl
Rebecca
Christine Rose
Elaine
Jamey Sheridan
Jack
Irene Bedard
Grace
Dinah Manoff
Helen
Tantoo Cardinal
Aunt Mary
Julia McIlvaine
Caroline
Ned Romero
Yazzi Monroe
Michael Greyeyes
Eddie
Ashley Burritt
Rebecca at 13 Years
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