She is a lead singer of her school choir and an accomplished dancer. She often wonders where her talent comes from. Are her singing and dancing inherited traits? Her lack of knowledge of her birth parents has left her with an emotional void, a “hole in her heart.” 

This film documents the gripping journey of a 14-year old girl as she searches for her birth parents in China. Ultimately, the quest becomes the search for her past, identity, and place in complex relationships entwined with love and abandonment. Standing at the very spot where she was allegedly found 14 years ago, Sofia is anxious for answers to the unsettled questions: Will the myth of her birth be solved, will her birth parents come forward to reclaim her as their daughter, and, will the journey bring a closure to a chapter in her life?

Sofia's Journey is not just a suspense-filled, emotion-laden story but also an exploration of minds, choices, and cultural differences.

Directed, Produced and Written by Dr. Changfu Chang
Associate Director and Producer: Andy Nitchman
Camera: Jiandong Huang
Editing: Andy Nitchman
Music by Rusty Banks
Cover Art: Tom Groody
Cover Design: Nancy Mata
Calligraphy: Hongxiang Zhou

Approx. Running Time: 45 minutes