The Empathizer
Young overseas-born Vietnamese immigrants are returning to the country their parents fled decades ago. Why?
2024•59m
DocumentaryComedy
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.
Production
Year of the Cat LLC, Champion & King
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
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Cast
Andy Van
Alex Duong
Viet Nguyen
Sean Porter
Matt Tran
An Pham
Khanh-Linh Le
Levi Oi
Cindy Huynh
Khoa Tran
Vanessa Nhu
The Minh Nguyen
Tin Nguyen
Tue “TK” Tran
Daniel Trinh
Quan/Troc
Tuan Anh Nguyen
Tue-Si Nguyen
HoaiHuong Le
Cuc Ly
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