Written by Staff
Cherry Creek News (Denver, Colorado, USA)
DENVER - (March 21, 2007) - "Sentenced Home," a documentary that chronicles the lives of three Cambodian refugees facing deportation, is coming to Starz FilmCenter for one night only in April.
The hour-long documentary will preview for free Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Starz FilmCenter (900 Auraria Parkway). The free screening is sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS, the Denver Film Society and Independent Television Service. Immediately after the film, a discussion will be held.
"Sentenced Home" tells the stories of Kim Ho Ma, Many Uch and Loeun Lun. Raised as Americans in inner-city projects near Seattle, they find themselves caught between a tragic past and an uncertain future by a system that doesn't offer any second chances.
All three men are from families who fled genocide when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975. They arrived in the U.S. as small children and struggled to fit in. As teenagers, they each joined a gang, committed a crime and served a sentence. No one predicted that their youthful mistakes would result in deportation to a country they barely knew, but that is exactly what happened.
The men featured in "Sentenced Home" are among tens of thousands of Cambodian refugees who were granted permanent resident status but who never became U.S. citizens. When changes in U.S. law required mandatory deportation of permanent residents convicted of certain crimes, these men faced a drastic new punishment for events that they assumed were settled long ago.
In telling their stories, the film asks viewers to consider the very personal consequences of separating families and sending people into unfamiliar countries and cultures. It questions the ethics, as well as the ultimate public benefit, of a deportation policy based on the assumption that ethnic identity determines "home."
"Sentenced Home" will air statewide on Rocky Mountain PBS May 15 at 10 p.m. on "Independent Lens," hosted by Terrence Howard.
Rocky Mountain PBS and the Denver Film Society host free documentary screenings each month as part of ITVS' Community Cinema program, which offers sneak previews of films scheduled for upcoming broadcast on the Emmy-winning PBS series "Independent Lens." All Community Cinema screenings include panel discussions with members of community-based organizations. The discussions are designed to help people learn about and get involved in key social issues. Community Cinema screenings are happening in more than 20 cities coast to coast.
A preview clip of "Sentenced Home" is available at rmpbs.org/events. The final film in the Community Cinema series season is "Knocking," a look at the political power of Jehovah's Witnesses. "Knocking" screens for free May 2 at 7 p.m. at Starz FilmCenter and airs later in May on Rocky Mountain PBS.
A new season of free Community Cinema screenings will begin in the fall.
About ITVS
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds and presents award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television, innovative new media projects on the Web and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series "Independent Lens" on Tuesday nights at 10 PM on PBS. ITVS is a miracle of public policy created by media activists, citizens and politicians seeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television. ITVS was established by a historic mandate of Congress to champion independently produced programs that take creative risks, spark public dialogue and serve underserved audiences. Since its inception in 1991, ITVS programs have revitalized the relationship between the public and public television, bringing TV audiences face-to-face with the lives and concerns of their fellow Americans. More information about ITVS can be obtained by visiting
itvs.org. ITVS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 March 2007 )
The hour-long documentary will preview for free Wednesday, April 4, at 7 p.m. at Starz FilmCenter (900 Auraria Parkway). The free screening is sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS, the Denver Film Society and Independent Television Service. Immediately after the film, a discussion will be held.
"Sentenced Home" tells the stories of Kim Ho Ma, Many Uch and Loeun Lun. Raised as Americans in inner-city projects near Seattle, they find themselves caught between a tragic past and an uncertain future by a system that doesn't offer any second chances.
All three men are from families who fled genocide when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975. They arrived in the U.S. as small children and struggled to fit in. As teenagers, they each joined a gang, committed a crime and served a sentence. No one predicted that their youthful mistakes would result in deportation to a country they barely knew, but that is exactly what happened.
The men featured in "Sentenced Home" are among tens of thousands of Cambodian refugees who were granted permanent resident status but who never became U.S. citizens. When changes in U.S. law required mandatory deportation of permanent residents convicted of certain crimes, these men faced a drastic new punishment for events that they assumed were settled long ago.
In telling their stories, the film asks viewers to consider the very personal consequences of separating families and sending people into unfamiliar countries and cultures. It questions the ethics, as well as the ultimate public benefit, of a deportation policy based on the assumption that ethnic identity determines "home."
"Sentenced Home" will air statewide on Rocky Mountain PBS May 15 at 10 p.m. on "Independent Lens," hosted by Terrence Howard.
Rocky Mountain PBS and the Denver Film Society host free documentary screenings each month as part of ITVS' Community Cinema program, which offers sneak previews of films scheduled for upcoming broadcast on the Emmy-winning PBS series "Independent Lens." All Community Cinema screenings include panel discussions with members of community-based organizations. The discussions are designed to help people learn about and get involved in key social issues. Community Cinema screenings are happening in more than 20 cities coast to coast.
A preview clip of "Sentenced Home" is available at rmpbs.org/events. The final film in the Community Cinema series season is "Knocking," a look at the political power of Jehovah's Witnesses. "Knocking" screens for free May 2 at 7 p.m. at Starz FilmCenter and airs later in May on Rocky Mountain PBS.
A new season of free Community Cinema screenings will begin in the fall.
About ITVS
Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Independent Television Service (ITVS) funds and presents award-winning documentaries and dramas on public television, innovative new media projects on the Web and the Emmy Award-winning weekly series "Independent Lens" on Tuesday nights at 10 PM on PBS. ITVS is a miracle of public policy created by media activists, citizens and politicians seeking to foster plurality and diversity in public television. ITVS was established by a historic mandate of Congress to champion independently produced programs that take creative risks, spark public dialogue and serve underserved audiences. Since its inception in 1991, ITVS programs have revitalized the relationship between the public and public television, bringing TV audiences face-to-face with the lives and concerns of their fellow Americans. More information about ITVS can be obtained by visiting
itvs.org. ITVS is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 March 2007 )
3 comments:
If these jackass liberals want to do some good maybe they can get out and encourage citizenship. But of course they despise America so they never think of that.
THIS IS MY STORY:
WHEN I APPLIED TO BECOME A US CITIZEN, PEOPLE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD LAUGHED AND DISGUSTED. THEY THOUGHT I WAS TRAPEED IN MY OWN IMAGINATION. AS THE US CITIZEN I WOULD BE SEVERE SENTENCED IF I DID BREAK THE LAWS. THEY(GREENCARD WOULD LET FREE BY US GOVERNMENT FOR WRONGDOING). SO GUESS WHAT?
NOW THEY ARE SCRAMBLE TO BECOME LIKE ME.
The choice is clear:
Get a green card and eat McDonald or go home (wherever home is) and have Pro Hok.
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