Daughter From Danang - Documentary

[witold]

The documentary follows the story of a little girl who escaped Vietnam during the war and was adopted and raised in the US. Now an adult, she wants to meet her Vietnamese mother and family.

First half of the documentary sets the tone and the background. Second half is where it starts to get exceptionally good.

Definitely one of the best documentaries I have watched in a while.

I can watch it on Hulu but it may be blocked for some of you.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/69787/pbs-indies-daughter-from-danang#s-p2-so-i0

[ddhamilt]

Wow. Simply incredible.

It makes me thing of how well I am or am not helping take care of my own mother as she is very sick right now. And culturally how different I am as an American/Westerner in this regard.

I imagine Thais, Filipinos other SE Asian countries are very similar to this overall, though I am making a rough guess. I know more Filipino because I lived in NYC and worked with Filipinos and hear from them similar stories of the families asking for money, or even moving over here, and we're talking big families.

It's the classic individualism vs. familial/communal living, West vs. East. But also just people with material poverty seeking help any way they can to do better.

Edited August 23, 2010 by ddhamilt

[manarak]

the documentary can only be streamed inside the united states.

welcome to the new world of DRM.

well, keep your documentary then, hulu...

[Jingthing]

Agreed. It's a good one.

[manarak]

how did you watch it JT?

[Jingthing]

how did you watch it JT?

At a film festival in the US with the director present.

[Bizz]

yes got it can-not say where as I would be clipping the rules.

[Jingthing]

yes got it can-not say where as I would be clipping the rules.

Wink wink nod nod, yeah it's out there for those who seek.

[basinboy]

yes got it can-not say where as I would be clipping the rules.

Wink wink nod nod, yeah it's out there for those who seek.

Are we allowed to mention You Tube?

[Peterbigeyes]

Wow this is great