The Family Vietgone: Film Screening & Talk

Join us on the 16th of October for a screening of The Family Vietgone. The fifty-minute documentary will be followed by a talk with playwright-filmmaker Qui Nguyen in conversation with Duke Dang. 

Vietgone, which played Off-Broadway in 2016, is based on Qui Nguyen’s family’s compelling journey to America at the end of the Vietnam War. A New York Times critic’s pick, the play was described by the Times as “a refugee tale with laughs and rap,” showcasing the manner in which wars “have an indelible impact on individual lives.” 

With its sequel Poor Yella Rednecks scheduled for its Off-Broadway premiere this fall at the Manhattan Theatre Club, Nguyen turns the camera on his parents in his documentary film The Family Vietgone, granting audiences the chance to meet them in Arkansas and listen to their remarkable stories of courage, love and resilience. In a conversation with Duke Dang after the screening, Nguyen, who was recently featured in PBS’s Southern Storytellers, will discuss the many facets of his career and what has inspired his work.