The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
September 21, 2009
Filmed over the course of 23 years, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) is an astonishing tale of perseverance. The life of Laotian immigrant Thavisouk Phrasavath serves as a metaphor for the far-reaching repercussions that are still felt from America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. When his family suffered persecution, following the U.S. withdrawal from Southeast Asia, as a result of his father’s work for the CIA, Phrasavath’s mother fled with eight of her ten children to a life of poverty in Brooklyn. This eloquent yet devastating documentary reveals the hidden, human face of war’s “collateral damage”.
The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) – Directed by Ellen Kuras & Thavisouk Phrasavath, 2008
Pt.1, Pt.2, Pt.3, Pt.4, Pt.5, Pt.6, Pt.7, Pt.8
Film Review: “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)”; Kim Voynar, Cinematical
Feature on Director Ellen Kuras; Jason Guerrasio, IndieWIRE
