Southeast Asian American Journeys Docuseries

Produced in association with Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Southeast Asian American Journeys explores the stories of five local SEAA refugee communities who, while being shaped by their resettlement journeys, have transformed the landscape of which they are a fundamental part.

Episodes 1-3 (4 & 5 forthcoming)

  • THREADS | DIRECTED BY QUYÊN NGUYEN-LE

    A sprawling portrait of indigenous Montagnard refugee community in North Carolina, threading intergenerational storytelling and history-making in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Runtime: 16 minutes

  • TEB CHAW (LAND) | DIRECTED BY JOUA LEE GRANDE

    Teb Chaw (Land) is an immersive portrait of Hmong refugee farmers transforming local foodways in a diversified Minnesota–home to one of the largest populations of the Hmong diaspora built in the aftermath of the Secret War in Laos. Runtime: 11 minutes

  • THE MARKET | DIRECTED BY OANH-NHI NGUYEN

    The journey to the Southeast Asian Market in south Philadelphia’s FDR Park, founded by refugees who carved out their own space of nourishment and belonging. Runtime: 12 minutes

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