Movies: Hmong

Disgruntled Korean War veteran Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, Thao Lor, a Hmong teenager who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: a 1972 Gran Torino....

A young woman of Hmong, living with her friend. They are unexpectedly confronted with a challenging situation that involves a longstanding practice within their tribe. The situation presents a difficult ethical and emotional dilemma for them....

Hang Sou and his family, preliterate tribal farmers, await resettlement in a refugee camp in Thailand after fleeing their war-consumed native Laos. "Becoming American" records their odyssey as they travel to and resettle in the United States. As they...

A romantic comedy that tells the story of a rascal. Through his new job, Tou meets Mai who recently arrived from Wat Thom Krabok camp. Although Tou's arrogance challenges their relationship at first, they gradually form a close bond with one another....

A young Hmong woman wants to live with her boyfriend, but struggles to leave her mother....

A documentary about the atrocities committed against the Hmong people by the Laos government. Shot by Hmong people with cameras provided to them in 2006, this film provides a unique look into one of the worst, and silent, human rights tragedies of th...

A Hmong guide's daily life in the mountains of Sapa, North Vietnam....