This is My Home Now explores the lives of four youths from three Montagnard immigrant families who have fled their homelands in Southeast Asia to forge a new future in North Carolina. There are up to 20,000 Montagnards in America from many different tribes. They live among us, but are often not understood or recognized for their place in U.S. history. The subjects of the film, Mai Butrang, Philip Krongkon and sisters H De and H Lysa Nie, grapple with questions about self-identity, about losing their cultural heritage and about the role of faith. Experiences of hardship and of remarkable support on their journey make for a compelling story whose themes are universal.
Broadcasts:
PBS
World Channel
Comcast on Demand
Awards:
Honorable Mention at the Southeastern Museums Conference “Technology Competition Awards"
Tar Heel Tie-In Award Longleaf Film Festival 2016
Streaming:
Folkstreams.net
Screenings:
UNC World View Educational Symposium 2018, 2019
Cambodian Highlanders Conference 2018
North Carolina Museum of History 2017
Longleaf Film Festival 2016
National Folk Festival NC 2016
East Carolina Film Festival 2015
Grants:
NC Humanities Grassroots Grant Recipient 2016
North Carolina Folklife Institute Presenters Grant, Summer 2016
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