Overture: Linh from Vietnam

United States, 1980

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Docudrama which tells about young Linh Tran and her family, who have settled into their first real home since immigrating to America from Vietnam. Discusses the social hardships they incur, the adjustments they must make to a new culture, and the girl’s friendship with a Mexican-American boy. Cast includes: Pandito Gomez, Kim Ngan Ly, Michael Leon and Stanley Brock

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Credits

director

Seth Pinsker

producer

Elaine Sperber

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:25:55:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

506709

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Immigrants - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture

Documentary

Documentary → Docudrama

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cross-cultural studies

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture conflict

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immigrants - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social isolation

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Emigration and immigration

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Race relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Cross-cultural studies

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social isolation

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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