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Nerakhoon (The Betrayal) Premieres at Sundance

January 21, 2008 9:12 PM, by Theresa Riley

Filmmakers Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath premiered their film, Nerakhoon (The Betrayal), earlier today at the Sundance Film Festival. The film chronicles the epic story of a family forced to emigrate from Laos after the chaos of the secret air war waged by the U.S. during the Vietnam War. Kuras has spent the last 23 years chronicling the family's extraordinary journey in this deeply personal, poetic and emotional film. P.O.V. correspondent Kris Wilton was there with her camera to document the event.

Filmmakers Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath embrace after Nerakhoon screens at Sundance

Filmmakers Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath embrace after Nerakhoon screening

Nerakhoon will have its national broadcast premiere on P.O.V. later this year on PBS. View the entire photo slideshow on P.O.V.'s Flickr channel.


Tags: Documentary News, Sundance '08, film festivals

Posted by Theresa Riley on January 21, 2008 9:12 PM | PermaLink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

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