The Betrayal – Nerakhoon2008
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.
- Released
- 21. 11. 2008
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Genres
- Documentary
- Certification
- NO
- Country, language
- US · EN
- Community rating
- 7.0 · 6 votes