London Breeze is honoured to be hosting the UK premiere of Chithra Jerayam’s beautiful and moving award-winning documentary, LOVE CHAOS KIN.

Join us at the oldest and arguably the most beautiful cinema in London and celebrate the opening of our eleventh edition festival with this wonderful film. Enjoy a sparkling wine reception, photo booth, meet the director and have photos taken on the red carpet.

White twins Anjali and Meghna, adopted at ten months, are raised in an Indian American family rooted in Hindu traditions. Though loved and cared for, they yearn to know their White birth mother, Brandy. When Lakshmi, their adoptive mother becomes pregnant unexpectedly, she recognizes the bond between biological parents and children, inspiring her to help her adopted daughters reconnect with Brandy and find their estranged Native American birth father. This journey forces Lakshmi to confront Brandy’s homelessness and struggles while challenging her daughters’ understanding of identity and belonging as they feel increasingly disconnected from their White, Indian, and Indigenous families.

Chithra Jeyaram’s second feature documentary, LOVE CHAOS KIN, emerged from a deeply personal journey. As an Indian immigrant contemplating adoption, she found herself grappling with questions: Can she adopt in America? How does she preserve her language, culture, and religion while raising a child in a culture adjacent to their birth heritage? LOVE CHAOS KIN fills a critical gap in mainstream adoption narratives by highlighting multicultural and multiracial families. By showcasing the experiences of an Indian immigrant family and their adopted White-presenting, Navajo-descent twins, she provides a counter-narrative and visibility to diverse American family dynamics. The film shows how everyday citizens bridge divides and unite for the children they love and care about. Through the film, she advocates for ethical, trauma-informed adoption practices that prioritize children’s well-being and maintain connections with birth families and a more inclusive connected America.