Journey with my Daughter - Channel 4
Synopsis
Prue Leith and her adopted daughter Li-Da travel to Cambodia, as together they explore Li-Da’s Cambodian roots and heritage, in this intimate and revealing documentary.
Credits
Editor: David G. Hill
Producers: Ed Wright, Li-Da Kruger, Freya Eden-Ellis
Director of Photography: Stephen Robinson
Sound: Stu Wareing
Exec producers: Jon Alwen, Aaron Young
Composer: Mat Davidson
Reviews
'A gripping and heartbreaking return to roots'
★★★★★
- FT
'Not only did it find a way of to remind us of Pol Pot's genocide more intimately than any history programme, it was also a fresh way of exploring the mother/daughter bond'
★★★★
- The Times
'Extraordinary and affecting tale'
★★★★
- Metro
'It proves to be deeply emotional and unpredictable journey, but it’s also inspiring to see Leith and Li-Da, as mother and daughter demonstrate their unalloyed love for one another' ★★★★
- Mail on Sunday
'Fascinating'
★★★★
- The I News Review
'A powerful treatise on adoption and cultural identity'
- Guardian
It’s a genuinely surprising and emotional watch
- Sunday Telegraph
'A film full of honesty and love'
- Sunday Times, critic’s choice