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Asian Film Series: The Journey of Vaan Nguyen (Ha-Masa shel Van)
February 8, 2016 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hoiami Nguyen, Vaan Nguyen’s father, was one of many “boat people” who fled Vietnam in 1975 and found asylum in Israel as part of the international effort to save Vietnamese refugees. Now, the Nguyens have decided to return to Vietnam and reclaim their confiscated land. Their journey becomes a parable on the loss of identity and the fate of refugees. Set in Israel and Vietnam. Duki Dror, 2005. 84 min.
Filmed in Hebrew and Vietnamese and shown with English subtitles. Screening at 6:30 p.m., reception at 8:30 p.m. Contact Yaron Shemer at yshemer@email.unc.edu for more information.
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