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A film by |
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Directed by |
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Ellen Kuras |
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Co-Directed by |
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Thavisouk Phrasavath |
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Written by |
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Ellen Kuras |
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Thavisouk Phrasavath |
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Produced by |
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Ellen Kuras |
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Produced by |
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Flora Fernandez-Marengo |
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Executive Produced for P.O.V./
American Documentary by
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Cara Mertes |
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Co-Produced by |
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Wilder W. Knight II |
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Co-Produced by |
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Gini Reticker |
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Cinematography by |
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Ellen Kuras, ASC |
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Edited by |
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Thavisouk Phrasavath |
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Original Score |
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Howard Shore |
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Voice of the Grandmother by |
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Boualay Vannalith |
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A Co-Production with P.O.V./ American Documentary Inc.
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Feauturing - The Phrasavath Family |
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AMERICA |
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Orady Phrasavath |
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Santi Phrasavath |
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Thavisouk Phrasavath |
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Sethy Phrasavath |
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Phoummy Phrasavath
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Khaysy Phrasavath
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Savanhnaly Phrasavath |
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Bounnhang Phrasavath |
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Bounnhuen Phrasavath |
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Obma Phrasavath |
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Sinakone Phrasavath |
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Sinzay Phrasavath (1982-1998) |
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Mok Senmany |
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Tou Senchoummuenmany |
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Davan Senmany |
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LAOS |
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Grandma Nhot Khamphrasavath
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Grandma Kham |
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Grandma Khamdeng |
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Grandma Tengon |
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Grandma Larm |
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Grandma Phou |
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Grandma Keo |
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Grandpa Ot |
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Chaiphet Phrasavath |
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Keoduangchai Phrasavath |
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Bounnhou Khamphrasavath
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Nhok Khaphrasavath |
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Vansy Khamphrasavath |
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Thar Phrasavath |
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Also featuring - Brooklyn, NY |
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Ven. Khamphoui
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Khanty Vatthanavong
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Air Vatthanavong
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Bobby Hong
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Bang
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Robert Frison
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Lek Maoxomphou
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Billy Robert
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Bounthavy Vatthanavong |
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Stockton, CA |
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Cynder
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PJ
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Leuth (Randy) Singkeo
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Linda Singkeo
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Kean Singkeo
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Nang Singkeo
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Phou Singkeo
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Home Singkeo
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Bounnom (Brian) Singkeo
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Phou
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Mee
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Thay J Onhsee
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Tho |
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With thanks to the Lao community
in Rochester, NY (including): |
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Chitamongkon Phouthavong
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Nat Phouthavong
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Kathy Phouthavong
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Soanh Phouthavong
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Souksakhone Phouthavong
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Chittapong Phouthavong
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Leechanh Phouthavong
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Sikhoun |
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Associate Producer
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Emma Tillinger |
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Chiemi Karasawa |
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Post-Production Supervisor
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Riva Marker |
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Post-Production Consultant
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Michael Jackman |
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Consulting Editor |
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Ellen Bruno |
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Contributing Editors
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Kate Amend, ACE
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Ellen Bruno
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Angelo Corrao
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Elizabeth Finlayson
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Mitzi Goldman
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Paula Heredia
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Melody London
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Kristin Lovejoy
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Enat Sidi
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Daisy Wright
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Justine Wright |
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Assistant Editors
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Katherine L. Flint
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Rachel Goodlet
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Russell Greene
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Sharon Hughes
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Corey Bayes |
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Harriet McKern |
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Camera Assistants
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Rick Gioia
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Alison Kelly
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Jerry Risius |
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Additional Camera (Rochester 1984) |
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Tony Cucchiari
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John Ramon |
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Father's Arrival Video
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Thavisouk Phrasavath |
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Gaffer (Rochester 1984)
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Leighton Edmundson |
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Script Supervisor (Rochester 1984)
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Chantal Bernheim |
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Sound Recordists
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Ellen Bruno
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Ruth Cullen
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Stu Deutsch
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Peter Hunt
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Judy Karp
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Ellen Kuras
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Etienne Sauret
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JT Takagi |
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Sound Editor
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Dave Paterson |
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Additional Sound Editor
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Benny Mouthon |
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Foley Editor, Recordist, and Artist |
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Rachel Chancey |
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Re-Recording Mixer
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Benny Mouthon |
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Re-Recording Performed at
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Postworks, NY |
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Technical Consultants
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Stefan Brock
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George Chung
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Benny Mouthon |
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Lao Consultant
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Simon Dang "Zay" |
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Lao Music Advisors
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Voradeth Ditthavong
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Phone Phoumythone |
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Lao Grammar Consultant
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Khampha Sidavong Ph.D. |
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Additional Voice-Over Recording |
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Hieng Navongsa |
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Pandinlao Production
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Linzy Emery
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Thomas Keefe
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Richard Kathlean
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Christine Lavaf
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Brendan O'Sullivan
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Ashley Terrill
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Deborah LaCoy |
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Intern
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Kay Hung |
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Pandinlao Bookkeeper
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Pam Kuras |
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Pandinlao Accountants Bell and Company
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Evan Bell
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Marc Rosen |
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NERAKHOON Publicist |
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Susan Norget |
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Picture Post Production Services by Deluxe | Postproduction | Toronto
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Dan McLellan
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Nick Iannelli
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Tony Meerakker
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Russ Robertson |
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On-Line Editor |
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Motassem Younes |
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Colorists
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Mila Patriki
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Joe Gawler |
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Digital Restoration
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Ahmad Ismail |
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Project Manager
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Gary Brown |
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DI Manager
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Peter Armstrong |
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Picture Manager
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Mark Thorp |
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Film Transfer Services provided by
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Company 3, NY |
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Executive Producer
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Eva Maria Daniels |
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Colorists
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Matt Paul
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Dave Francis
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Scott Starbuck |
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Assistant Colorist |
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Rob Bell |
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Film Scanning
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Tif Luckenbill
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Andrew Geary |
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Production |
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Jason Robinson
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Marie Deleon
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Thomas "Apple" Kafer |
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Pandinlao Legal Affairs |
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W. Wilder Knight II
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Pryor, Cashman,
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Sherman and Flynn |
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Music by |
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Gavin Bryars
"Incipit Vita Nova" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994 |
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Gavin Bryars
"Four Elements" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994 |
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Arvo Part
"Te Deum" Courtesy of ECM Records 1994 |
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Shankar, with Jan Garbarek and Palle Mikkelborg
"Vision" Courtesy of ECM Records1983 |
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The Lao People's Democratic Republic
Music of the Revolution "Sam Neua" |
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"Nok Sant Parb"
"Peaceful Bird" |
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Stock Footage Courtesy of
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ABC News Video Source
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BBC Motion Gallery
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ITN Source
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ITN Source/Reuters
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SPPN Images, Inc.
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St. Petersburg, Florida Police archives
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US National Archives
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Library of Congress |
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Supporters |
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CAAM (Center for Asian American Media) formerly NAATA (National Asian American Telecommunications Association)
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Flora Fernandez-Marengo |
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The Funding Exchange / Women's Project |
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Pamela A. Kuras |
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Harry Landsburg Memorial Grant |
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NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities Youth Grant |
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NYSCA – New York State Council Of The Arts |
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P.O.V./ American Documentary, Inc. |
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Soros Documentary Open Society Fund |
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Sundance Institute Documentary Fund |
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Shooting Format(s): Primarily 16mm + Super 8mm (optically blown up to 16mm), super 16mm, RED camera, Hi 8mm, 3/4", VHS. |
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96 minutes. 2008. USA. 1:85. Dolby SR.
In English and in Lao with English subtitles. |
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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. |
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