The Betrayal – Nerakhoon
8.6 /10 2 Votes
93% Rotten Tomatoes Initial release 21 November 2008 (USA) | 7.3/10 IMDb 78% Metacritic Music by Howard Shore Edited by Thavisouk Phrasavath Initial DVD release 1 September 2009 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Directed by Ellen KurasThavisouk Phrasavath Written by Ellen KurasThavisouk Phrasavath Directors Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath Similar Daughter from Danang, Border War: The Battle Ov, 51 Birch Street, The Thorn in the Heart, De Nadie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Betrayal — Nerakhoon is a 2008 documentary film directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath.
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Synopsis
It is about an immigrant from Laos living in New York City. The film centres on the families flight from Laos after the United States Secret War in Laos and the difficulty of assimilating into American life. Cultural obstacles encountered are presented through the medium of the break-up of the narrators' family, culminating in the death of a family member linked to gang warfare.
Film Festivals and Accolades
The Betrayal won the Spectrum Award at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival (2008), and screened within such festivals as Maryland Film Festival.
In 2009, The Betrayal – Nerakhoon was Nominated for an Oscar at the 81st Academy Awards for Best Documentary Features.
Also in 2009, The Betrayal was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
It was shown in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
The Betrayal – Nerakhoon won the 2010 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking.
It also won Student Doc Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2012.
Release
The film was released on home video by The Cinema Guild.