Co-directed by acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras and subject Thavisouk Phrasavath, this haunting documentary chronicles a refugee family's epic journey from Laos in the aftermath of the secret war waged by the United States there to New York, where they find themselves fighting a different kind of war on the streets of Brooklyn. Filmed over the course of 23 years, THE BETRAYAL is a visually and emotionally stunning look at the complex ways in which the political shapes the personal.
The Betrayal – Nerakhoon has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Betrayal – Nerakhoon was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 12 reviews, giving The Betrayal – Nerakhoon (2008) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 100%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 78%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Betrayal – Nerakhoon than critics were.
With a score of 75%, The Betrayal – Nerakhoon is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Changeling and Batman: Gotham Knight.
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