
2008
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.

Thavisouk Phrasavath
Self

Birth/Mother

Face to Face: The Schappell Twins

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

Mr. X

Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

Olympia Part Two: Festival of Beauty

Small Talk

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

The Battle of The Alamo

How to Meet a Mermaid

Kaleidoscope

How to Cook Your Life

Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq

Last Hijack

Travelling with Tove

Haru, Island of the Solitary

Jedi Junior High

The Price of Gold

Santra and the Talking Trees

Smile