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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.
Keywords
immigrant
immigration
laos
woman director
usa foreign policy
asian diaspora
Casts
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Self
Crews

Ellen Kuras
Director

Michael Pärt
Music Producer

Ellen Kuras
Writer
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Writer
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Co-Director

Ellen Kuras
Director of Photography
Thavisouk Phrasavath
Editor

Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Backdrops & Posters

