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200620 minPGdocumentary

Migration Family Dynamics

Going Home

200620 minPGdocumentary

A family confronts their father's choice to leave home for a monastery, reflecting on the lasting effects of forced migration.

Migration Family Dynamics

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A family confronts their father's choice to leave home for a monastery, reflecting on the lasting effects of forced migration.

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Hung P. Nguyendirector

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A Vietnamese American father decides to leave his family to enter a monastery. His decision forces the family to confront their past. They reflect on the traumas stemming from forced migration. The film captures the dynamics within the family as they navigate their emotions and relationships. Running for 20 minutes, "Going Home" provides an inside look at a family's struggle with loss and separation.

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