The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)
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The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) is an Oscar-nominated documentary film that chronicles a Laotian family's decades-long struggle as refugees, co-directed by cinematographer Ellen Kuras.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Betrayal (Nerakhoon) canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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feature film ⓘ |
| academyAwardNomination | Best Documentary Feature ⓘ |
| academyAwardsEdition | 81st Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Ellen Kuras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector |
Ellen Kuras
NERFINISHED
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Thavisouk Phrasavath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director |
Ellen Kuras
NERFINISHED
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Thavisouk Phrasavath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Zeitgeist Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage
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interviews ⓘ observational cinematography ⓘ |
| follows | life of Thavisouk Phrasavath and his family ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ war documentary ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Thavisouk Phrasavath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | nonfiction ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate portrayal of Laotian refugee experience
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long-term collaboration between filmmaker and subject ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Lao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
adaptation to life in New York City
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decades-long struggle of a Laotian family as refugees ⓘ impact of war and displacement ⓘ |
| premieredAt | New York Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ellen Kuras
NERFINISHED
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Thavisouk Phrasavath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| setting |
Laos
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ |
| subject |
Laotian American experience
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Laotian refugee family ⓘ U.S. involvement in Laos ⓘ Vietnam War era in Laos ⓘ refugee resettlement in the United States ⓘ |
| theme |
cultural identity
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exile ⓘ family separation ⓘ legacy of war ⓘ memory ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| writer |
Ellen Kuras
NERFINISHED
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Thavisouk Phrasavath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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