Film
Becoming American
1984 · 45m · Documentary
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Overview
Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. "Becoming American" records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they face nine months of intense culture shock, prejudice, and gradual adaptation to their new home in Seattle, the family provides a rare insight into refugee resettlement and cultural diversity issues.
Crew
- Ivory Waterworth LevineDirector
- Ken LevineDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 27, 1984
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 45m
- Genres
- Documentary
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