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Title The betrayal [(DVD) videorecording] = Nerakhoon / PandinLao Films presents ; a film by Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath ; a co-production with American Documentary/P.O.V. ; directed by Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath ; producers, Ellen Kuras, Flora Fernandez-Marengo ; written by Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : Cinema Guild, [2008]
©2008
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1449355~S1
Location Call No. Status
 95th Street Adult DVD Foreign Films  LAO 923.0589591 BET    AVAILABLE
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Description 1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD-R, NTSC.
Language Narration in English; interviews in Lao with English subtitles.
Credits Cinematography, Ellen Kuras ; editor, Thavisouk Phrasavath ; music, Howard Shore.
Performer Thavisouk Phrasavath, narrator.
Summary 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.
Note Special features: audio commentary; interview with director and co-director; conversation with director and composer; archival footage and newsreels; additional montage footage of Laos; excerpts of thavisouk's first interview (1986); omitted scene; Thavisouk returns to Laos; theatrical trailer; photo gallery and filmmakers' biographies; essay by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
For specific features see interactive menu.
Subject Laotian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Videodiscs.
Political refugees -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography -- Videodiscs.
Laotian Americans -- Social conditions -- Videodiscs.
Laotian Americans -- Interviews -- Videodiscs.
Laotian Americans -- Attitudes -- Videodiscs.
DVDs.
Genre Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Added Author Kuras, Ellen, director, producer, screenwriter.
Phrasavath, Thavisouk, director, screenwriter.
Fernandez-Marengo, Flora, producer.
PandinLao Films.
American Documentary Films.
P.O.V. (Firm)
Cinema Guild.
Added Title Nerakhoon
Betrayal
ISBN 0781512824
Standard No. 881164000156
Music No. CG 000106
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