The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) (2008)

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 Nov. 21, 2008 96 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.woman-director, mdblist.fresh, imdb.laotian-american, imdb.laotian, imdb.f-rated, awards.oscar-nominated, mdblist.one-actor + 6 more, tmdb.immigrant, tmdb.immigration, tmdb.laos, tmdb.usa-foreign-policy, tmdb.asian-diaspora, soundmix.dolby-digital