Film: The Beautiful Country
Asian Film Forum / Osher Lifelong Learning Institute c/o Thora Wagner
The Beautiful Country features Binh, a shy man of mixed American/Vietnamese heritage who is forced from his village in Vietnam and embarks on a journey in search of his estranged American father. Binh–considered "bui doi" ("less than dust") because of his parents–endures a refugee camp, survives a brutal ocean crossing, and indentured servitude with a human-trafficking ring. Along the way he is joined by Tam, his half-brother, and Ling, a young Chinese prostitute. His quest leads him from Saigon to Malaysia to New York City and, finally, to a remote Texas ranch and a redemptive reunion. Discussion follows with Thora Wagner of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. (Hans Petter Moland, 2004, 125 min., Vietnamese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese)
Thursday, March 27, 1:00 pm, Wang Theater, Free Admission
