
I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story
Janice Cooke, 2019
Somebody's Someone: A Memoir
Regina Louise, 2003
I Am Somebody’s Child: The Regina Louise Story is a movie directed by Janice Cooke in 2019 and based on the book Somebody’s Someone: A Memoir by Regina Louise, first published in 2003. The movie features Ginnifer Goodwin, Angela Fairley, Sherri Saum, Monique Coleman, Kim Hawthorne, Lauren Cochrane, and others.
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Storyline
Regina Louise, an abandoned African American child, is placed in a foster home where she exhibits aggressive behavior. Jeanne Kerr, a white therapist, connects with her and they develop a strong bond that leads to a legal request for adoption.
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Year
2019
Minutes
87
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
I Am Somebody's Child: The Regina Louise Story
Director: Janice Cooke
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Length: 1h27m

Year
2003
Pages
384
Book Rate
8.08
S: Goodreads
Book
Somebody's Someone: A Memoir
Author: Regina Louise
Country: USA
First published in: 2003
Length: 384 pages
Genre: Biography
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A movie gains interest when we know it is based on true events. And when there is also a book behind it, that book becomes essential.
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“Each time I work with an author, I say to them, 'A book and a movie are different things.'”
JASON REITMAN (Filmmaker)
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