This is a documentary about Third Culture Kids (TCKs) experiences around the globe. Take a journey into the private, nomadic world of third-culture kids: a shared disorientation that home is everywhere and nowhere at once.
When you can’t answer the simple question “Where are you from” what are you?
T h i r d C u l t u r e K i d D e f i n i t i o n:
(TCK) A person who was raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of their country of nationality, and different environments during a significant part of their child development years.
This is an adventure, PBS/National Geographic style documentary that showcases the cross-culture, colorful adventures of TCK's from several different areas of the globe.
Welcome to the exciting world of Third Culture Kids (TCK’s)
Examples of TCKs are military kids, diplomat kids, traveling businessmen, missionaries, aid workers, and many more. Taking items from each culture and country they’ve inhabited, TCKs have created their own culture (hence 'third culture') different from the country they reside in and different from their parent’s home culture.
In the vein of ‘Most Dangerous Ways to School,” we highlight TCKs from all around the world immersing the audience in their world.
From international schools, summers in the jungle, and the city streets of India they live in a world of change, cross-cultural, international experiences, and movement.
In this project we get the chance to highlight pivotal moments like reverse culture shock, visiting their parent’s home cultures, summer vacations, and big cross-country moves. Not only will be featuring TCKs from different corners of the globe, but we’ll also be talking with adult third-culture kids and experts on the subject like authors, speakers, and physiologists that have been studying this subculture.
With globalization on the rise - it's important to understand TCKs as their population will only grow. With the trend of world schooling and digital nomads, we are seeing a group of kids just starting elementary school now that fall into this category.
"Indeed, a sense of belonging is considered to be a need rather than a want. From a life course perspective, it could be argued that the formative years of adolescence and emerging adulthood are a particularly critical period for the following years of adulthood."
Kyungho Jang
!! P A R T I C I P A N T C A L L !!
We are in search for:
1. A TCK family to feature currently based in South America or India. But please reach out to me no matter where you are!
2. Looking for a TCK in high school/looking to go to college willing to share about juggling career and life choices across cultures and countries.
grace@darksunpictures.com
The TCK population will only continue to grow with globalization and there are many resources out about TCKs, but little to no visual media.
A bit more about Third Culture Kids
