The Betrayal - Nerakhoon

During the Vietnam War Thavi’s father worked for the CIA while American planes bombed his mother-country Laos with three million bombs. After the withdrawal of the American army and the strengthening of power of the communist party, Thavi’s father ended up in a penitentiary camp and the rest of the family heard no more about him. The rest of the family escaped from Thailand and then to the USA. Hard life in emigration was turned upside-down by an unexpected phone call from the father, who was considered dead for many years, but the family’s joy did not last for long … Betrayal is a long-term observational documentary film and directorial debut by the well-known cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Coffee and Cigarettes), shot over 20 years and presents the unsettled fate of Thavi’s family within the background of historical and social events. Betrayal was a hit not only at Sundance, but also it was successful at the Berlinale, Hot Docs and other international festivals.