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Two teenaged American-Asian brothers leave Vietnam and head for the USA to find their father and pursue the American dream.

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    • Author: Haal
    This Asian Film Festival winner only played for 1 week here in LA but it is well worth catching if you find it on video. It tells a story that needed to be told, that of 2 Amerasian teenagers who are searching for a better life. Their mother is Vietnamese and their father is American. The film says that there are over 30,000 of these children who were fathered during the Vietnam war but only about 1% of them have ever met their real fathers. A law that was passed recently by congress has made it possible for these children to come to the United States and legally track down their real fathers. This is a powerful film, one that stays in your mind long after you've seen it. It deserves to get more exposure. Perhaps more films on this subject will be made.
  • Credited cast:
    Tuan Tran Tuan Tran - Tony
    Christopher Lance Christopher Lance - Tien
    Tom Lui Tom Lui - Dat
    Chris Dalton Chris Dalton - Red Rice
    Hiep Thi Le Hiep Thi Le - Tony's Mother
    Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
    Joel Bofman Joel Bofman - Drug Dealer
    Steve Cardwell Steve Cardwell - Tony's Father
    Melissa Chan Melissa Chan - Dat's Girlfriend
    Vicki Chan Vicki Chan - Fraudulant Mother
    Jeanne Chinn Jeanne Chinn - Tien's Girlfriend
    Darren Dang Darren Dang - Young Tony at 8
    Ricky Dang Ricky Dang - Young Tony at 13
    Hahn Do Hahn Do - Rice's Neighbor
    Loc Do Loc Do - A-Hong
    Quynh Do Quynh Do - Restaurant Owner #1
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