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The Empathizer
The Empathizer

The Empathizer

Young overseas-born Vietnamese immigrants are returning to the country their parents fled decades ago. Why?

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Standup comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their parents left following the end of the Vietnam War. The Empathizer explores identity and the impact of trauma among Việt Kiều who grew up a generation removed from tragic events of the past.

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Budget

$60

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

59 mins

Rating

0/10

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Cast

Andy Van

Andy Van

Alex Duong

Alex Duong

Viet Nguyen

Viet Nguyen

Sean Porter

Sean Porter

Matt Tran

Matt Tran

An Pham

An Pham

Khanh-Linh Le

Khanh-Linh Le

Levi Oi

Levi Oi

Cindy Huynh

Cindy Huynh

Khoa Tran

Khoa Tran

Vanessa Nhu

Vanessa Nhu

The Minh Nguyen

The Minh Nguyen

Tin Nguyen

Tin Nguyen

Tue “TK” Tran

Tue “TK” Tran

Daniel Trinh

Daniel Trinh

Quan/Troc

Quan/Troc

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Tue-Si Nguyen

Tue-Si Nguyen

HoaiHuong Le

HoaiHuong Le

Cuc Ly

Cuc Ly

Fred Le

Fred Le

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