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SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:"AsiaLENS: AEMS Documentary and Independent Film Series: <em>The Betrayal<\/em>"
DESCRIPTION:"\rThe Betrayal\r\rBy Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath, 2008, 96 minutes.\r\rDiscussion led by Fiona I. B. Ngô  (Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies, UI).\r\rThe collateral impact of America’s secret war in Laos is reflected in the extraordinary story of one family’s struggle for survival – in Laos and later in the U.S. Filmed over the course of 23 years, The Betrayal is the directorial debut of famed cinematographer Ellen Kuras in collaboration with the film’s subject and co-director Thavisouk Phrasavath. \r\rDuring the Vietnam War, the U.S. clandestinely operated in the neighboring country of Laos. By 1973 a secret air campaign had dropped more bombs on Laos than were used during WWI and WWII combined. Recruited by the CIA to work intelligence along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Thavisouk’s father is exposed after America’s retreat and is imprisoned by the ruling Communist government. The entire family comes under suspicion and their mother is forced to raise Thavi and his nine younger siblings alone. At the age thirteen, Thavi escapes across the Mekong River to Thailand, and is joined two years later by his mother and seven of his siblings. After living in a refugee camp the family seeks asylum in America, and is soon deposited in a crowded tenement in Brooklyn. Left to their own means by the government, the family struggles to survive and stay together, pulled by two different cultures, terrorized by local gangs, and haunted by memories. \r\rA lyrical melding of memoir, cinema verité and historical inquiry, The Betrayal is an exquisitely crafted tale of a country and a family torn asunder, and the long and painful process of repair.\r\rThe official website for The Betrayal (external link) has information on the film, the filmmakers, trailer and more.\r\rAsiaLENS in organized by the Asian Educational Media Service in collaboration with the Spurlock Museum to present recent documentary films on issues in contemporary life in Asia.\r"
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LOCATION:"Knight Auditorium\, Spurlock Museum\, 600 S. Gregory St.\, Urbana\, IL"
URL:https://www.spurlock.illinois.edu/events/event.php?ID=430
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