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The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, November 21 2008
16 years ago
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Portrait of Thavisouk PhrasavathThavisouk Phrasavath
Thavisouk Phrasavath was
>> in The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
as 'Self'.
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Crew

Portrait of Ellen KurasEllen Kuras
Ellen Kuras was
49 in The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
as 'Director, Director of Photography, Writer'
Fri, Jul 10 1959
Portrait of Thavisouk PhrasavathThavisouk Phrasavath
Thavisouk Phrasavath was
>> in The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
as 'Editor, Writer, Co-Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael PärtMichael Pärt
Michael Pärt was
31 in The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
as 'Music Producer'
Wed, Aug 17 1977
Portrait of Howard ShoreHoward Shore
Howard Shore was
62 in The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Oct 18 1946