Adopting a child means undergoing rigorous assessment marked by bureaucracy, paperwork and, often, an outlay of cash. Filmmakers Michael Dudko and Olga Rudnieva ask themselves if they are fit for parenthood after they personally witness Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s failure to adopt. Their investigation of the regulations, cultural prejudices, and child trafficking policies behind the process takes them from the slums of Ukraine, through China, and the US.
Kids' Rights: The Business of Adoption
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Adopting a child means undergoing rigorous assessment marked by bureaucracy, paperwork and, often, an outlay of cash. Filmmakers Michael Dudko and Olga Rudnieva ask themselves if they are fit for parenthood after they personally witness Sir Elton John and David Furnish’s failure to adopt. Their investigation of the regulations, cultural prejudices, and child trafficking policies behind the process takes them from the slums of Ukraine, through China, and the US. They speak with prospective parents, social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and adoption agencies to find a flawed system that allows millions of orphans to languish in foster care and learn that children lack the most basic human rights.
Cast and crew
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Mike Dudko
Director, Writer, Self -
Olga Rudnieva
Director, Self -
Paul Ehrlich
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Elton John
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David Furnish
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James Chau
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Bill Roedy
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Mary Beth Feindt
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Francesca Polini
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Janet M. Currie
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Christopher Traumer
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David Nish
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Jennifer Rossi
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Stella Gilgur-Cook
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Samantha Walker
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Emily Forhman
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Victoria Lyubarevich-Torkhova
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Alexii Reznikov
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Jason DeParle
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Peter J. Ferrara
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Loretta Finnegan
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Debra Hauser
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Dave Pelzer
Self
Additional information
Directors
Mike DudkoOlga Rudnieva
Directors
Olga Rudnieva
Studio
New VideoStudio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
2013Released year
Duration
1 h 34 minDuration
Genres
DocumentaryGenres
Writers
Mike DudkoWriters
Size
5.39 GB (1080p HD)2.81 GB (720p HD)
1.84 GB (SD)
Size
2.81 GB (720p HD)
1.84 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transactionWindows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |