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Director: | S. Leo Chiang |
Studio: | Walking Iris Films |
Writer: | Mai Dang, Chantalynn Huynh |
Rating: | 7.5 (8 votes) |
Date Added: | 2015-10-28 |
Awards: | 5 wins & 2 nominations |
Genre: | Documentary |
IMDb: | 1254979 |
Sound: | Dolby |
Languages: | English, Vietnamese |
LAC code: | 300010789 |
DVD or VHS: | DVD |
Original: | original |
Summary: Tucked away on the eastern edge of New Orleans, a community of Vietnamese refugees has thrived for 30 years in a neighborhood they call Versailles. A Village Called Versailles recounts how the residents successfully fought against the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill after Hurricane Katrina struck and subsequently transformed their neighborhood. A PBS Indies / Independent Lens selection.
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