I don t recall if anyone has mentioned PENNY SERENADE, which is a strange mix of humor and pathos involving adoption. From Africa, Traore's WEND KUUNI deals with an abandoned mute boy who is adopted by a family and village--it's a beautiful and elegaic piece. And, on the other side of things, recall that Kal-El of Krypton was adopted by the Kents of Kansas! Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.sa.ua.edu/screensite