Kelly loves Tony / produced and directed by Spencer Nakasato ; produced by Debbie Lum.
Seventeen-year-old Kelly Saeteurn has a dream - she calls it her American dream. As a fresh high school graduate on her way to college, she envisions a rosy future for herself; Kelly is the first in her family of Iu Mien refugees from Laos to have accomplished as much as she already has, but her dre...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco, CA :
Center for Asian American Media,
1998.
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| Summary: | Seventeen-year-old Kelly Saeteurn has a dream - she calls it her American dream. As a fresh high school graduate on her way to college, she envisions a rosy future for herself; Kelly is the first in her family of Iu Mien refugees from Laos to have accomplished as much as she already has, but her dreams exist in sharp contrast to her reality - she is also pregnant. Her boyfriend Tony is a junior high school drop-out and ex-con. The brutal honesty of this film's footage and dialogue offers viewers a rare glimpse into the lives of two young people struggling to make their relationship work in the face of overwhelming obstacles like parenthood, gender issues and cultural and educational differences. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed August 16, 2016) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (58 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:57:36 |
| Awards: | Won 1999, National Educational Media Network, Silver Apple. Nominated 1998, International Documentary Association, IDA Award (Feature Documentaries) |
| Language: | In English. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |