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Thao's Library (2015)
Not Rated
88 min | Documentary, Drama, Family

Thao's Library (2015)

Not Rated

88 min | Documentary, Drama, Family

Forty years after the Fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese woman is among the Vietnam War's uncounted casualties. Born near fields where American planes sprayed Agent Orange, Thao lives with severe physical deformities. Halfway around the ...See moreForty years after the Fall of Saigon, a young Vietnamese woman is among the Vietnam War's uncounted casualties. Born near fields where American planes sprayed Agent Orange, Thao lives with severe physical deformities. Halfway around the world, a woman in New York is struggling to cope after the sudden death of her famed younger sister. In the midst of her crippling depression, a friend shows Elizabeth a black-and-white photograph from a recent trip abroad. The image haunts Elizabeth. It shows Thao sitting in a wheelchair outside a shed that houses pig feed, fertilizer -- and books. Despite her disabilities, Thao had set up a makeshift library for children in her village. The photographer who captured the image had asked her, "If you could have anything in the world, what would it be?" Thao replied, "Three hundred dollars, so I could buy more books." Through this simple request, Thao and Elizabeth are brought together, forging an unlikely sisterhood, transcending language and culture. Together the women reflect on the past. They confront the present. And they begin to heal. See less

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Le Phat An Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Vanessa Degenhardt Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Duong Huy Duc Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Thanh Thao Huynh Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Stephen M. Katz Self (as Stephen Katz) Self (as Stephen Katz) See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Elizabeth Van Meter Self Self See fewer	Deep Six (2000)
Vicki Van Meter Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Huynh Van Ru Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Nguyen Van Thuong Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)
Nguyen Thi Xuan Self Self See fewer	Thao's Library (2015)