“The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” *
Ethics Film Series
March 24, 2009

An epic story of a people brutally vanquished by a dirty war and also an intimate portrait of one Laotian family’s struggle to confront the psychic wounds of exile. Filmed over the course of 23 years, “The Betrayal (Nerakhoon)” is a lyrical meditation on the ravages of war, the meaning of sanctuary, and the enduring bonds of family. (* 2009 Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary Feature)

(Ellen Kuras, Thavisouk Phrasavath, 2008, 95 min.)

Post-film discussion was led by filmmaker Ellen Kuras.

This event was cosponsored by the Film/Video/Digital Department and the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.