The Empathizer
“Young overseas-born Vietnamese immigrants are returning to the country their parents fled decades ago. Why?”
2024•59m•Released
DocumentaryComedy
Standup comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their parents left following the end of the Vietnam War. The Empathizer explores identity and the impact of trauma among Việt Kiều who grew up a generation removed from tragic events of the past.
Director
Fred Le
Writer
Fred Le
Budget
$0M
Languages
English, Vietnamese
Studio
Year of the Cat LLC
Cast
Andy Van
Alex Duong
Viet Nguyen
Sean Porter
Matt Tran
An Pham
Khanh-Linh Le
Levi Oi
Cindy Huynh
Khoa Tran
Vanessa Nhu
The Minh Nguyen
Tin Nguyen
Tue “TK” Tran
Daniel Trinh
Production
Company
Year of the Cat LLC
Company
Champion & King
Producer
Fred Le
Producer
Hak Lonh
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