The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
2008•1h 36m•7.0•Released
Documentary
Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family’s epic journey from Laos in the aftermath of the secret war waged by the United States there to New York, where they find themselves fighting a different kind of war on the streets of Brooklyn. Filmed over the course of 23 years, THE BETRAYAL is a visually and emotionally stunning look at the complex ways in which the political shapes the personal.
Director
Ellen Kuras
Writer
Thavisouk Phrasavath, Ellen Kuras
Languages
English, Lao
Cast
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Self
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