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2019 DisOrient We Are American Soldiers / Finding the Virgo
We Are American Soldiers (2018) Short Documentary 36 min English USA
Directed by Katie May Porter
Memories of WWII as told by Chinese-American Veterans from Lt. B. R. Kimlau Chinese Memorial Post 1291 and their struggle to be recognized as Americans upon returning home.
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Finding the Virgo (2018) Feature Documentary 49 min English USA
Directed by Barre Fong
Vietnamese boat refugees were rescued at sea, close to death, by the U.S. based cargo ship LNG Virgo in 1980. Once settled in the United States, one family of survivors embarks on a decades-long search for the captain and crew of the ship that gave them new life.
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Q&A with Director Katie May Porter and Executive Producer/Writer/Lead Lauren Vuong
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LocationUO Erb Memorial Union Redwood Theater (View)
The UO EMU is at University and 13th, Room 214
Eugene, OR 97403
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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