The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) 2008
7/10 by 6 users
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.
- Released: 2008-11-21
- Runtime: 96 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Thavisouk Phrasavath
- Director: Ellen Kuras, Michael Pärt, Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath, Thavisouk Phrasavath
