An American woman's search for her birth mother unravels a dark web of illegal adoptions from Chile—exposing a covert operation fueled by interference from the U.S. government—leaving families now fighting for truth and accountability in the pursuit of justice.
As Adrian Reamey searches for her Chilean birth mother, she discovers an article about an American man stolen as a baby from Chile in the 1980s and trafficked to the United States through an illegal adoption — leaving Adrian grappling to wonder if she, too, was stolen. Her search quickly unravels into a full investigation in this three-part, true-crime docuseries where a horrifying truth emerges. An estimated 20,000 babies were trafficked internationally during the Pinochet dictatorship at the hands of an elaborate network involving the Chilean military government, judges, hospitals, Catholic priests, orphanages, and social workers.
Alongside powerful testimonies from other Chilean adoptees, birth mothers, economists, and politicians, government officials in both Chile and the United States provide shocking insight into the extent of the network and coverup, and the influence of the United States Government.
With heart-wrenching interviews, expert testimonies, and emotional reunions, Hola Mamá captures the profound toll of human rights violations and the battle of those now willing to fight for justice.
Follows Chilean-American adoptee Adrian Reamey on her journey to find her birth mother and investigate her suspicions about being trafficked during the Pinochet dictatorship, leading to the discovery of a nefarious policy intended to increase adoptions in Chile’s poor communities.
Adrian follows other adoptees who were stolen at birth, and learns of their mothers’ horror stories. She investigates the corrupt trafficking network, including doctors, judges, lawyers, social workers and priests, and discovers the root cause to be an experimental economic system implemented by the Pinochet regime.
The finale follows Adrian's quest for justice as the adoptees band together to get to the President of Chile. She reveals the source of the evil corruption and reaches the highest international powers at the UN and in the US advocating for accountability and change.
Since the filming of Hola Mamá began in the summer of 2022, several of the adoptees featured in our film, as well as the NGO Nos Buscamos helping to facilitate reunions, have all received significant press coverage from various news and media outlets.
Here are some of the press highlights to date: