Mai's America / an Independent Television Service (ITVS) Production ; produced by Marlo Poras Productions, Inc. ; producer, writer, director, Marlo Poras.

A spunky Vietnamese teenager named Mai gets the chance of a lifetime, to study in the United States. Expecting Hollywood, she instead lands in rural Mississippi, a crazy quilt of self-proclaimed rednecks, cliquish teenagers, South Vietnamese exiles and transvestite soulmates. As she tries to fit in...

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Corporate Author: Women Make Movies (Firm)
Other Authors: Poras, Marlo
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Vietnamese with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : Distributed by Women Make Movies, [2002], ©2002.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Children.
Vietnam > Social conditions.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Personal narratives, Vietnamese.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
A spunky Vietnamese teenager named Mai gets the chance of a lifetime, to study in the United States. Expecting Hollywood, she instead lands in rural Mississippi, a crazy quilt of self-proclaimed rednecks, cliquish teenagers, South Vietnamese exiles and transvestite soulmates. As she tries to fit in and to make ends meet, Mai discovers that "America" is both less and far more than she bargained for. From cosmopolitan Hanoi to the heart of the Deep South, Mai's unforgettable journey offers an outsider's glimpse inside America.
Note:Videorecording.
Call Number:LB1696.3.V5 M35 2002 VideoDVD
Credits:Executive producer, David Sutherland ; editor, Michele Gisser ; original music, Jim Anderson, Nguyen Le, Jason Poras.
System Details:DVD.