The betrayal : Nerakhoon
(DVD)
Contributors
Kuras, Ellen. Director
Phrasavath, Thavisouk. Director
Fernandez-Marengo, Flora. Producer
Mertes, Cara. Producer
Knight, W. Wilder, II. Producer
Phrasavath, Thavisouk. Director
Fernandez-Marengo, Flora. Producer
Mertes, Cara. Producer
Knight, W. Wilder, II. Producer
Status
Popular Media - 3rd Floor
E184.L25 B48 2008
1 available
E184.L25 B48 2008
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Popular Media - 3rd Floor | E184.L25 B48 2008 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
DVD-Video discs.
Laotian Americans -- Attitudes.
Laotian Americans -- Interviews.
Laotian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Laotian Americans -- Social conditions.
Nonfiction films.
Political refugees -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Biographies.
Documentary films.
DVD-Video discs.
Laotian Americans -- Attitudes.
Laotian Americans -- Interviews.
Laotian Americans -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Laotian Americans -- Social conditions.
Nonfiction films.
Political refugees -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Américains d'origine laotienne -- Attitudes.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- Conditions sociales.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- Entretiens.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- New York (État) -- New York -- Biographies.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Biography
Documentaires.
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films biographiques.
Lao language films.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- Conditions sociales.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- Entretiens.
Américains d'origine laotienne -- New York (État) -- New York -- Biographies.
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Biography
Documentaires.
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films biographiques.
Lao language films.
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
881164000156
Notes
General Note
Originally produced in 2008.
General Note
Extras: Audio commentary by director Ellen Kuras and executive producer Cara Mertes; Q & A interview with director Ellen Kuras & co-director Thavisouk Phrasavath; Conversation with director Ellen Kuras and composer Howard Shore; Archival footage and selected newsreels; Additional montage footage of Laos; Excerpts of Thavisouk's first interview (1986); Thavisouk returns to Laos; Omitted scene: Thavi pays respects by becoming a novice monk for two days; Filmmakers' biographies; Theatrical trailer; Photo gallery; Insert with essay by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
Creation/Production Credits
Music composed and conducted by Howard Shore ; cinematography by Ellen Kuras ; edited by Thavisouk Phrasavath.
Participants/Performers
Voice of the grandmother by Boualay Vannalith ; narrator, Thavisouk Phrasavath.
Description
The epic story of a family forced to emigrate from war-torn Laos after the chaos of the secret air war waged by the U.S. during the Vietnam War, to the mean streets of New York City. Kuras has spent the last 23 years chronicling the family's extraordinary journey in this deeply personal, poetic, and emotional film.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, 1.85:1 aspect ratio (16/9), Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
Narration in English; interviews in Lao with English subtitles.
Awards
Winner, Cinereach Award, Human Rights Watch, International Film Festival, 2008; Winner, Spectrum Award, Full Frame, Documentary Film Festival, 2008; Official selection, Sundance Film Festival, 2008; Official selection, Berlin International Film Festival, 2008.
Local note
SACFinal081324
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kuras, E., Phrasavath, T., Fernandez-Marengo, F., Mertes, C., Knight, W. W., II., Reticker, G., Karasawa, C., Shore, H., Vannalith, B., Pennebaker, D. A., & Hegedus, C. (2008). The betrayal: Nerakhoon . Cinema Guild.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellen. Kuras et al.. 2008. The Betrayal: Nerakhoon. [New York, N.Y.]: Cinema Guild.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellen. Kuras et al.. The Betrayal: Nerakhoon [New York, N.Y.]: Cinema Guild, 2008.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Kuras, E., Phrasavath, T., Fernandez-Marengo, F., Mertes, C., Knight, W. W., II., Reticker, G. and Karasawa, C. et al (2008). The betrayal: nerakhoon. [New York, N.Y.]: Cinema Guild.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kuras, Ellen., et al. The Betrayal: Nerakhoon Cinema Guild, 2008.
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