Directed by Ham Tran • 2006 • United States
Starring Kiều Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien
Inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon—and those who were forced to stay behind—JOURNEY FROM THE FALL follows one family’s struggle for freedom. April 30, 1975, marked the end of Vietnam's two-decades-long civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Despite his allegiance to the toppled South Vietnamese government, Long Nguyen decides to remain in Vietnam. Imprisoned in a Communist re-education camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. Back in Vietnam, Long suffers years of solitary confinement and hard labor—but news of his family’s successful resettlement in America inspires him to make one last desperate attempt to join them.
Directed by Tanuj Chopra • 2006 • United States
Starring Misu Khan, Nina Edmonds, Hassan El-Gendi
Tanuj Chopra’s bold feature debut is a searing look at South Asian identity in post-9/11 New York City. It’s there that Mameet (Misu Khan), a Pakistani American teenager growing up in the diverse ne...
Directed by Richard Wong • 2006 • United States
Starring H. P. Mendoza, Jake Moreno, L. A. Renigen
This charming DIY musical from director Richard Wong and screenwriter-composer-costar H. P. Mendoza follows three best friends from the eponymous Northern California town (most famous for its prepo...
Directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath • 2008 • United States
Codirected 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 Stat...
