Center for Asian American Media

Pak Bueng on Fire

Pak Bueng on Fire

Drama | 1987 | 25 mins | VHS

Director

Supachai Surongsain

Writer

Supachai Surongsain

Producer

Visual Communications

Ethnicity

Thai

Subjects

Human/Civil Rights, New Immigrants and Refugees (Past & Present), Racism

This narrative film looks at the struggle of first generation Thai immigrants in Los Angeles. Two friends, a college student and a worker in a small grocery store, play cat-and-mouse with the INS. How do they establish themselves in the U.S. if they are constantly looking over their shoulders?

Awards
Best Dramatic Film, Atlanta Video & Film Festival

Pricing

College/Institution

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VHS: $99
Rental
VHS: $40

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