The Empathizer
Young overseas-born Vietnamese immigrants are returning to the country their parents fled decades ago. Why?
Movie - 59mins
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.
Cast:
Tuan
Anh
Tue-Si
Nguyen
HoaiHuong
Le
Cuc
Ly
Fred
Le
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
Tin
Nguyen
Tue
“TK”
Daniel
Trinh
Quan/Troc
Tuan
Anh
Tue-Si
Nguyen
HoaiHuong
Le
Cuc
Ly
Fred
Le
Andy
Van
Alex
Duong
Viet
Nguyen
Sean
Porter
Matt
Tran
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