P.O.V. - The Betrayal
Last night I watched the PBS documentary 'P.O.V.: The Betrayal'. http://www.pbs.org/pov/betrayal/
Here is the synopsis from the web site:
Filmed over 23 years, The Betrayal is the Academy Award-nominated directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with the film's subject and co-director, Thavisouk ("Thavi") Phrasavath. After the U.S. government waged a secret war in Laos during the Vietnam War, Thavi's father and thousands of other Laotians who had fought alongside American forces were abandoned and left to face imprisonment or execution. Hoping to find safety, Thavi's family made a harrowing escape to America, where they discovered a different kind of war. Weaving ancient prophecy with personal testimony and stunning imagery, The Betrayal is a story of survival and the resilient bonds of family.
It was tough for me to sleep after watching this film.
The scenes about Asian gangs killing teenager members reminded me about husband's account of his experience with Asian gangsters in Los Angeles.
The uncertainty and fear that the Laos experienced from the communist regime reminded me of husband's escape from the Khmer Rouge.
Most of all, the in-describable pain of losing parents, husbands, wives, children and relatives in the war reminded me of husband's loss of his own family in the Khmer Rouge.
All praise be to Allah SWT, I want to thank the film's producers for letting people know about U.S.'s illegal military operations in Asia in the 60s and 70s through this film.
I do hope that new generations of Americans become more aware of U.S.'s foreign policies and stop destruction of other countries by the U.S. government.
There are enough war casualties in this world to last the next million years.
Here is the synopsis from the web site:
Filmed over 23 years, The Betrayal is the Academy Award-nominated directorial debut of renowned cinematographer Ellen Kuras in a unique collaboration with the film's subject and co-director, Thavisouk ("Thavi") Phrasavath. After the U.S. government waged a secret war in Laos during the Vietnam War, Thavi's father and thousands of other Laotians who had fought alongside American forces were abandoned and left to face imprisonment or execution. Hoping to find safety, Thavi's family made a harrowing escape to America, where they discovered a different kind of war. Weaving ancient prophecy with personal testimony and stunning imagery, The Betrayal is a story of survival and the resilient bonds of family.
It was tough for me to sleep after watching this film.
The scenes about Asian gangs killing teenager members reminded me about husband's account of his experience with Asian gangsters in Los Angeles.
The uncertainty and fear that the Laos experienced from the communist regime reminded me of husband's escape from the Khmer Rouge.
Most of all, the in-describable pain of losing parents, husbands, wives, children and relatives in the war reminded me of husband's loss of his own family in the Khmer Rouge.
All praise be to Allah SWT, I want to thank the film's producers for letting people know about U.S.'s illegal military operations in Asia in the 60s and 70s through this film.
I do hope that new generations of Americans become more aware of U.S.'s foreign policies and stop destruction of other countries by the U.S. government.
There are enough war casualties in this world to last the next million years.
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