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Oct 15, 2011 · Finding a Family: Directed by Mark Jean. With Kim Delaney, Jared Abrahamson, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Paul McGillion. Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard.
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- Drama
- Mark Jean
- 2011-10-15
Based on a true story, Alex is a talented, intelligent teenager with dreams of a Harvard education. Determined to succeed, Alex takes it upon himself to find a family to adopt him so he can...
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- Hallmark Mystery
For many years, Illeana Chivescu and her son Alex Chivescu were all each other had in the world in a supporting, loving environment. Romanian immigrants, Illeana and her husband moved to Michigan to attend Michigan College.
Hallmark original tells the tale of his search for a foster family. Based on a true story. ...more. A Romanian child is thrown into a group home when his mother (in the US on an education visa)...
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When Alex was 10-years-old, Ileana had a life-altering car crash that left her struggling with bouts of anger and depression, so much so that a family court judge deemed her unfit to parent Alex further. The one constant in his life is school.
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TV Movie. "Finding a Family" is based on the true story of Alex Chivescu, a ward of the state of Michigan, who knowing he cannot be emancipated from the foster care system, searches for a new mom and dad within the school district that he believes can fulfill his lifelong dream of attending an Ivy League university.