CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 1h 36m

The Betrayal – Nerakhoon

70%(6)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byEllen Kuras

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
November 21, 2008

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Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring

Thavisouk Phrasavath

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Creative team
Directed by
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras
Written by
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Ellen Kuras
Ellen Kuras

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