The Betrayal : Nerakhoon
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Originally produced in 2008.
The epic story of a family forced to emigrate from war-torn Laos after the chaos of the secret air war waged by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, to the mean streets of New York City. Kuras has spent the last 23 years chronicling the family's extraordinary journey in this deeply personal, poetic, and emotional film.
DVD-R, NTSC.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Epic & Emotional Documentary submitted by whoisdonald on August 10, 2012, 9:06am Captures emotionally intense family's journey through 23-year political effects of fleeing Laos, with incredible cinematography and depth.
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Narration in English; interviews in Lao with English subtitles.
PUBLISHED
New York, N.Y. : Cinema Guild, c2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0781512824
9780781512824
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kuras, Ellen.
Phrasavath, Thavisouk.
Fernandez-Marengo, Flora.
PandinLao Films.
American Documentary Films.
P.O.V. (Firm)
Cinema Guild.
SUBJECTS
Laotian Americans -- New York -- Biography.
Political refugees -- New York -- Biography.
Laotian Americans -- Social conditions.
Laotian Americans -- Interviews.
Laotian Americans -- Attitudes.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.