Synopsis

Spanning twenty-three years in the making, *The Betrayal* marks the Academy Award-nominated directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Ellen Kuras, born from a singular collaboration with its subject and co-director, Thavisouk ("Thavi") Phrasavath. Following the U.S. government's clandestine war in Laos during the Vietnam era, Thavi’s father and countless other Laotians who had fought alongside American troops were abandoned, left to face imprisonment or death. Seeking refuge, Thavi’s family