This film makes it’s world premiere today at the 2009 Vietnamese International Film Festival. If you are in the Los Angeles area check out the film. Here’s a synopsis:

“Operation Babylift” was a $2 million dollar US initiative that airlifted over 2,500 Vietnamese orphans out of a war-torn country to protect them from the impending threat of the Communist Regime. Coined by some as “one of the most humanitarian efforts in history,” it was also plagued by lawsuits and political turmoil. Even with the best intentions, these adoptees grew up facing a unique set of challenges in America, including prejudice overshadowed by a controversial war and cultural identity crisis. Now, almost thirty five years later, this documentary takes a candid look at a significant yet untold event as seen through the eyes of the volunteers, parents, and organizations directly involved, as well as uncovers the “lost” stories of the the adoptees and who they have become as adults. This documentary is a contemporary look at Babylift and its relevance to international adoption today through the eyes of the adoptees themselves. The movie features compelling and insightful interviews from a cross-section of adoptees and Babylift volunteers.

Learn more about Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam here. Also a shoutout to reader K. Pham for the assist.

Operation Babylift: The Lost Children of Vietnam Trailer