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Coming to Independent Lens: Twin Sisters

Preview: Season 16 Episode 2 | 30s

In the Independent Lens documentary Twin Sisters, twin girls are adopted in China as infants by two different sets of parents — one from California, the other from a remote fishing village in Norway. The girls grow up knowing they have a twin living on the other side of the world, and although language is a barrier, the bond between them grows deeper.

Aired: 10/19/14

Rating: TV-PG

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