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The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 21, 2008

Runtime

1h 36m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

70%

Original Title

The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)

Director

Ellen Kuras

Description

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.