Becoming American

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Documentary

Overview

Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. "Becoming American" records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they face nine months of intense culture shock, prejudice, and gradual adaptation to their new home in Seattle, the family provides a rare insight into refugee resettlement and cultural diversity issues.

Keywords

1980s
immigration
hmong
seattle
washington
refugee
laos
immigrant experience
seattle, washington

Details

Status: Released
Release date: May 24, 1982
Original language: English
Production: Iris Films
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt43735610