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Author Velazquez, Elaine

Title Moving mountains : the story of the Yiu Mien / produced and directed by Elaine Velazquez
Published New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991

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Description 1 online resource (58 min.)
Series Filmakers Library online
Summary This film is an intimate and caring look at the Yiu Mien, Southeast Asian refugees who originally settled in the Pacific Northwest. In their ancient society in the mountains of Laos, this hill tribe had no electricity, cars, or any other twentieth century technology. Their involvement with the CIA during the Vietnam War forced the Mien to lose their homeland. Coming here, they were catapulted from one century into another. Moving Mountains dramatically portrays a people caught between two worlds. Through the words of the elders and rare archival footage of the Mien in their mountain homeland, their ancient culture is brought to light. Moving Mountains vividly portrays the complex realities of adapting to American life with its shopping malls, freeways, and apartment living .A closed captioned version is available. Please specify when ordering
Audience For High School; College; Adult audiences
Notes English
Association for Asian Studies, 1992
Blue Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival, 1990
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1991
Print version record
Subject Refugee -- United States
Refugees -- Laos
Yao (Southeast Asian people) -- Oregon -- Portland
Refugees
Yao (Southeast Asian people)
Laos
Oregon -- Portland
United States
Genre/Form Documentary
Documentary.
Form Streaming video