The IllumiASIAN Film Series presents a FREE viewing of "The Betrayal" (Nerakhoon) on Friday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. at the Asian Arts Initiative, located at 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 

Film synopsis: During the Vietnam War, the United States government waged its own secret war in the neighboring country of Laos. When the US withdrew, thousands of Laotians who fought alongside American forces, were left behind to face imprisionment or execution. One family, the Phrasavaths, made the courageous decision to escape to America. Hoping to find safety, they discovered a different kind of war.

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The Betrayal
A film by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasavath