Becoming American
1982•45m•Released
Documentary
Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. "Becoming American" records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they face nine months of intense culture shock, prejudice, and gradual adaptation to their new home in Seattle, the family provides a rare insight into refugee resettlement and cultural diversity issues.
Director
Ken Levine
Writer
Ivory Waterworth Levine
Studio
Iris Films
Cast
Ted D'Arms
Narrator (voice)
Production
Company
Iris Films
Producer
Ivory Waterworth Levine
Producer
Ken Levine
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