Hmong memory at the crossroads / Michigan State University, in partnership with the Humanities Without Walls Consortium, presents ; directors, Safoi Babana-Hampton, Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, Cyril Payen ; scriptwriters, Safoi Babana-Hampton, Cedric Naolu Lee ; producer, Safoi Babana-Hampton.

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"Liachoua Lee revisits his past as a former refugee of the Secret War in Laos. His journey of remembrance begins in Michigan, takes him to France, where he and his family sought asylum prior to immigrating to the U.S., and ends in an emotional return to his homeland, Laos, 40 years later. Set in thr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Michigan State University (sponsoring body.)
Humanities Without Walls Consortium (sponsoring body.)
Other Authors: Babana-Hampton, Safoi (Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Videographer)
Pillai, Swarnavel Eswaran (Film director)
Payen, Cyril (Film director)
Lee, Cedric Naolu (Screenwriter, Narrator, participant.)
Lee, Liachoua Naolu (participant.)
Lee, Sylvie (participant.)
Language:English
French
Hmong
Lao
Language and/or Writing System:
In English, French, Hmong, and Lao with English and French subtitles.
Published: [East Lansing, Mich.] : Michigan State University, [2015]
Subjects:
Hmong (Asian people) > History > 20th century.
Hmong (Asian people) > Wars.
Hmong Americans.
Refugees > Laos.
Refugees > United States.
Refugees > France.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Participation, Hmong (Asian people)
Laos > History > 20th century.
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Ethnographic films.
Local Note:
MSU Stanley C. and Selma D. Hollander Faculty Book Collection.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"Liachoua Lee revisits his past as a former refugee of the Secret War in Laos. His journey of remembrance begins in Michigan, takes him to France, where he and his family sought asylum prior to immigrating to the U.S., and ends in an emotional return to his homeland, Laos, 40 years later. Set in three continents, Lee's journey intersects with the voices from three generations of Hmong refugees, historians and government officials of France and the U.S. Altogether they retrace Hmong roots in Laos, bringing unknown episodes of their fraught history and American and French histories into the spotlight."--Container.
Note:"Three generations, three continents, one culture"--Container.
Special features: other stories from the U.S., other stories from France, additional interviews, trailer.
Call Number:DS555.45.M5 H56 2015 VideoDVD
Credits:Videographers, Safoi Babana-Hampton, Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, Peter Johnston, Cedric Lee, Cyril Payen ; editor, Peter Johnston ; music, Marjan Helms.
System Details:DVD, NTSC format.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Cedric Naolu Lee ; featuring Liachoua Naolu Lee, Sylvie Lee, Cedric Naolu Lee; featured experts, Mai Na Lee, Ian Baird, Dzu Lelieu, Michel David.