The Lost Child

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).

Cast

Mercedes Ruehl

Rebecca

Cristine 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