The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) backdrop

The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) 2008 Directed by Ellen Kuras , Thavisouk Phrasavath

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Lao
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 21 November 2008
96 mins