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The Resource A village called Versailles, Walking Iris Films presents a film by S. Leo Chiang ; producer/director, S. Leo Chiang ; a co-production of S. Leo Chiang/Walking Iris Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

A village called Versailles, Walking Iris Films presents a film by S. Leo Chiang ; producer/director, S. Leo Chiang ; a co-production of S. Leo Chiang/Walking Iris Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

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Summary
"A documentary about Versailles, an isolated community in eastern New Orleans that has been settled by Vietnamese refugees since the late 1970s. After Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before most neighborhoods in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. [The film] recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who has already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future"--Container
Language
  • eng
  • vie
  • eng
  • vie
  • eng
  • eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (67 min.)
Note
  • Includes the 67 min. theatrical version, a 54 min. PBS/Educational version, and a 15 min. condensed version
  • Originally released as a documentary film in 2009; broadcast on the public television series Independent lens on May 25, 2010
Isbn
9781574482560
Instance
Label
A village called Versailles
Title
A village called Versailles
Statement of responsibility
Walking Iris Films presents a film by S. Leo Chiang ; producer/director, S. Leo Chiang ; a co-production of S. Leo Chiang/Walking Iris Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Title variation
  • Versailles
  • Làng Versailles (Vẹc Sai)
Contributor
Composer
Director
Producer
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • vie
  • eng
  • vie
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
"A documentary about Versailles, an isolated community in eastern New Orleans that has been settled by Vietnamese refugees since the late 1970s. After Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before most neighborhoods in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. [The film] recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who has already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future"--Container
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Awards note
New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award; Council on Foundations Film & Video Fest, Henry Hampton Award; Philly Asian Am Film Festival, Best Documentary
Cataloging source
COX
Characteristic
videorecording
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Independent lens (Television program)
Credits note
Editors, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Amy Young, S. Leo Chiang ; camera/sound, S. Leo Chiang, Francis James ; composer, Joel Goodman ; composer, traditional Vietnamese music, Vanessa Vo
Language note
  • Theatrical version: chiefly in English with parts in Vietnamese with English subtitles; optional subtitles in Vietnamese
  • PBS/Educational version: in English, with optional English subtitles; closed captioned in English; English audio description
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  • Chiang, S. Leo,
  • Goodman, Joel
  • Vō, Vân-Ánh Vanessa,
  • Walking Iris Films
  • Independent Television Service
  • Center for Asian American Media
  • New Day Films
Runtime
67
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  • Hurricane Katrina (2005)
  • Vietnamese Americans
  • Disaster victims
  • Ecology
  • Ethnic relations
  • Vietnamese Americans
  • Disaster victims
  • New Orleans (La.)
  • Hurricane Katrina, 2005
  • New Orleans (La.)
  • Louisiana
  • Louisiana
Technique
live action
Label
A village called Versailles, Walking Iris Films presents a film by S. Leo Chiang ; producer/director, S. Leo Chiang ; a co-production of S. Leo Chiang/Walking Iris Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Includes the 67 min. theatrical version, a 54 min. PBS/Educational version, and a 15 min. condensed version
  • Originally released as a documentary film in 2009; broadcast on the public television series Independent lens on May 25, 2010
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
437035013
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (67 min.)
Isbn
9781574482560
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
IMS/2005
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)437035013
System details
DVD, NTSC; widescreen
Terms governing use
Bates: Public performance rights purchased
Video recording format
DVD
Label
A village called Versailles, Walking Iris Films presents a film by S. Leo Chiang ; producer/director, S. Leo Chiang ; a co-production of S. Leo Chiang/Walking Iris Films and the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Includes the 67 min. theatrical version, a 54 min. PBS/Educational version, and a 15 min. condensed version
  • Originally released as a documentary film in 2009; broadcast on the public television series Independent lens on May 25, 2010
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
unknown
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
437035013
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (67 min.)
Isbn
9781574482560
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: Public Performance Rights purchased
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
IMS/2005
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)437035013
System details
DVD, NTSC; widescreen
Terms governing use
Bates: Public performance rights purchased
Video recording format
DVD

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