A film by   Ellen Kuras  
         
  Directed by   Ellen Kuras  
         
  Co-Directed by   Thavisouk Phrasavath  
         
  Written by   Ellen Kuras  
      Thavisouk Phrasavath  
         
  Produced by   Ellen Kuras  
         
  Produced by   Flora Fernandez-Marengo  
         
  Executive Produced for P.O.V./
American Documentary by
  Cara Mertes  
         
  Co-Produced by   Wilder W. Knight II  
         
  Co-Produced by   Gini Reticker  
         
         
  Cinematography by   Ellen Kuras, ASC  
         
  Edited by   Thavisouk Phrasavath  
         
  Original Score   Howard Shore  
         
  Voice of the Grandmother by   Boualay Vannalith  
         
  A Co-Production with P.O.V./ American Documentary Inc.
 
         
         
  Feauturing - The Phrasavath Family      
         
  AMERICA   Orady Phrasavath  
      Santi Phrasavath  
      Thavisouk Phrasavath  
      Sethy Phrasavath  
      Phoummy Phrasavath
 
      Khaysy Phrasavath
 
      Savanhnaly Phrasavath  
      Bounnhang Phrasavath  
      Bounnhuen Phrasavath  
      Obma Phrasavath  
      Sinakone Phrasavath  
      Sinzay Phrasavath (1982-1998)  
      Mok Senmany  
      Tou Senchoummuenmany  
      Davan Senmany  
         
  LAOS   Grandma Nhot Khamphrasavath
 
      Grandma Kham  
      Grandma Khamdeng  
      Grandma Tengon  
      Grandma Larm  
      Grandma Phou  
      Grandma Keo  
      Grandpa Ot  
      Chaiphet Phrasavath  
      Keoduangchai Phrasavath  
      Bounnhou Khamphrasavath
 
      Nhok Khaphrasavath  
      Vansy Khamphrasavath  
      Thar Phrasavath  
         
  Also featuring - Brooklyn, NY   Ven. Khamphoui  
      Khanty Vatthanavong
 
      Air Vatthanavong
 
      Bobby Hong
 
      Bang
 
      Robert Frison
 
      Lek Maoxomphou
 
      Billy Robert
 
      Bounthavy Vatthanavong  
         
  Stockton, CA   Cynder
 
      PJ
 
      Leuth (Randy) Singkeo
 
      Linda Singkeo
 
      Kean Singkeo
 
      Nang Singkeo
 
      Phou Singkeo
 
      Home Singkeo
 
      Bounnom (Brian) Singkeo
 
      Phou
 
      Mee
 
      Thay J Onhsee
 
      Tho  
         
  With thanks to the Lao community
in Rochester, NY (including):
 
Chitamongkon Phouthavong
 
      Nat Phouthavong
 
      Kathy Phouthavong
 
      Soanh Phouthavong
 
      Souksakhone Phouthavong
 
      Chittapong Phouthavong
 
      Leechanh Phouthavong
 
      Sikhoun  
         
         
  Associate Producer
  Emma Tillinger  
      Chiemi Karasawa  
         
  Post-Production Supervisor
  Riva Marker  
         
  Post-Production Consultant
  Michael Jackman  
         
  Consulting Editor   Ellen Bruno  
         
  Contributing Editors
  Kate Amend, ACE
 
      Ellen Bruno
 
      Angelo Corrao
 
      Elizabeth Finlayson
 
      Mitzi Goldman
 
      Paula Heredia
 
      Melody London
 
      Kristin Lovejoy
 
      Enat Sidi
 
      Daisy Wright
 
      Justine Wright  
         
  Assistant Editors
  Katherine L. Flint
 
      Rachel Goodlet
 
      Russell Greene
 
      Sharon Hughes
 
      Corey Bayes  
      Harriet McKern  
         
  Camera Assistants
  Rick Gioia
 
      Alison Kelly
 
      Jerry Risius  
         
  Additional Camera (Rochester 1984)   Tony Cucchiari
 
      John Ramon  
         
  Father's Arrival Video
  Thavisouk Phrasavath  
         
  Gaffer (Rochester 1984)
  Leighton Edmundson  
         
  Script Supervisor (Rochester 1984)
  Chantal Bernheim  
         
  Sound Recordists
  Ellen Bruno
 
      Ruth Cullen
 
      Stu Deutsch
 
      Peter Hunt
 
      Judy Karp
 
      Ellen Kuras
 
      Etienne Sauret
 
      JT Takagi  
         
  Sound Editor
  Dave Paterson  
         
  Additional Sound Editor
  Benny Mouthon  
         
  Foley Editor, Recordist, and Artist   Rachel Chancey  
         
  Re-Recording Mixer
  Benny Mouthon  
         
  Re-Recording Performed at
  Postworks, NY  
         
  Technical Consultants
  Stefan Brock
 
      George Chung
 
      Benny Mouthon  
         
  Lao Consultant
  Simon Dang "Zay"  
         
  Lao Music Advisors
  Voradeth Ditthavong
 
      Phone Phoumythone  
         
  Lao Grammar Consultant
  Khampha Sidavong Ph.D.  
         
  Additional Voice-Over Recording   Hieng Navongsa  
         
  Pandinlao Production
  Linzy Emery
 
      Thomas Keefe
 
      Richard Kathlean
 
      Christine Lavaf
 
      Brendan O'Sullivan
 
      Ashley Terrill
 
      Deborah LaCoy  
         
  Intern
  Kay Hung  
         
  Pandinlao Bookkeeper
  Pam Kuras  
         
  Pandinlao Accountants Bell and Company
  Evan Bell
 
      Marc Rosen  
         
  NERAKHOON Publicist   Susan Norget  
         
  Picture Post Production Services by Deluxe | Postproduction | Toronto
  Dan McLellan
 
      Nick Iannelli
 
      Tony Meerakker
 
      Russ Robertson  
         
  On-Line Editor   Motassem Younes  
         
  Colorists
  Mila Patriki
 
      Joe Gawler  
         
  Digital Restoration
  Ahmad Ismail  
         
  Project Manager
  Gary Brown  
         
  DI Manager
  Peter Armstrong  
         
  Picture Manager
  Mark Thorp  
         
  Film Transfer Services provided by
  Company 3, NY  
         
  Executive Producer
  Eva Maria Daniels  
         
  Colorists
  Matt Paul
 
      Dave Francis
 
      Scott Starbuck  
         
  Assistant Colorist   Rob Bell  
         
  Film Scanning
  Tif Luckenbill
 
      Andrew Geary  
         
  Production   Jason Robinson
 
      Marie Deleon
 
      Thomas "Apple" Kafer  
         
  Pandinlao Legal Affairs   W. Wilder Knight II
 
      Pryor, Cashman,
 
      Sherman and Flynn  
         
         
  Music by      
 
  Gavin Bryars
"Incipit Vita Nova" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994
 
         
 
  Gavin Bryars
"Four Elements" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994
 
         
 
  Arvo Part
"Te Deum" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994
 
         
 
  Shankar, with Jan Garbarek and Palle Mikkelborg
"Vision" Courtesy of ECM Records1983
 
         
 
  The Lao People's Democratic Republic
Music of the Revolution "Sam Neua"
 
         
 
  "Nok Sant Parb"
"Peaceful Bird"
 
         
  Stock Footage Courtesy of
  ABC News Video Source
 
      BBC Motion Gallery
 
      ITN Source
 
      ITN Source/Reuters
 
      SPPN Images, Inc.
 
      St. Petersburg, Florida Police archives
 
      US National Archives
 
      Library of Congress  
         
         
  Supporters  

CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) formerly NAATA (National Asian American Telecommunications Association)

 
         
     

Flora Fernandez-Marengo

 
         
     

The Funding Exchange / Women's Project

 
         
     

Pamela A. Kuras

 
         
     

Harry Landsburg Memorial Grant

 
         
     

NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities Youth Grant

 
         
     

NYSCA – New York State Council Of The Arts

 
         
     

P.O.V./ American Documentary, Inc.

 
         
     

Soros Documentary Open Society Fund

 
         
     

Sundance Institute Documentary Fund

 
         
      Shooting Format(s): Primarily 16mm + Super 8mm (optically blown up to 16mm), super 16mm, RED camera, Hi 8mm, 3/4", VHS.  
         
      96 minutes. 2008. USA. 1:85. Dolby SR.
In English and in Lao with English subtitles.
 
         
         
         
         
 
Pandinlao Films, LLC is the author and creator of this motion picture for the
purpose of copyright and other laws in all countries throughout the world.