Moving mountains [electronic resource] : the story of the Yiu Mien / produced and directed by Elaine Velazquez.
1991
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Title
Moving mountains [electronic resource] : the story of the Yiu Mien / produced and directed by Elaine Velazquez.
Author
Velazquez, Elaine.
Publication Details
New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1991.
Language
English
Language Note
This edition in English.
Description
1 online resource (59 min.).
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.
Note
Originally released as DVD.
Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
Audience
For High School; College; Adult audiences.
Awards
Association for Asian Studies, 1992
Blue Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival, 1990
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1991
Blue Ribbon, American Film & Video Festival, 1990
Silver Apple, National Educational Film & Video Festival, 1991
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