The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2008 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Ellen Kuras |
| Runtime | 96 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (6 votes) |
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Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath construct a narrative that is less a chronicle and more a meditation on memory and displacement. The film relies on a powerful fusion of archival footage, intimate home videos, and poetic imagery to explore the invisible scars that geopolitics etches onto a single family.
What lingers after the final frame is not just the scale of historical betrayal, but the profound intimacy of a story filmed across decades—a testament to resilience that feels both epic and heartbreakingly personal. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ellen Kuras
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