Movie
Becoming American
1982 · 45 min
A quiet, observational documentary that follows a displaced family's disorienting adjustment, offering patient empathy rather than drama.
- Directed by
- Ken Levine
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Ted D'Arms
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Immigration, family, identity, survival
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
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- Directed by
- Ken Levine
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Ted D'Arms
