Film
The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
2008 · 1h 36m · Documentary
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94%
- Metacritic
- 78
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Overview
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.
Where to watch
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Cast
Crew
- Ellen KurasDirector · Director of Photography · Writer
- Thavisouk PhrasavathEditor · Writer
- Howard ShoreOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 21, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Documentary
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