New Year Baby (2006)

Directed by

Socheata Poeuv

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

0.5 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Cambodian American filmmaker explores her family's survival of genocide and their journey to rebuild in the United States. The film uncovers long-held secrets and the lasting effects of trauma across generations.

introspectivepoignantpersonalreflectivesomberhopefulintimatebittersweet

What happens

New Year Baby is a 2006 documentary film that tells the story of a family that survived the Cambodian genocide, and started a new life in the United States. The film was directed by Socheata Poeuv and produced by Charles Vogl. It won the 2007 IDFA "Movies That Matter" Award, an initiative of Amnesty International, as well as eight other international awards. It was aired on National PBS in 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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