Hmong People in the Ozarks
A film by Judy Luna and Steve Sevic
A film about the Hmong people of the Ozarks, and why they moved there.
Our Standard DVD is now available for purchase!
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Judy Luna
Producer/Writer/Director/Researcher/2nd CameraSteve Sevic
Director of Photography/Editor/GraphicsMy Xay Ly
ComposerKo Yang
Music ConsultantAdditional Music:
Hmong Chanting Artist at New Year Event
Flutist
Bluegrass Bands
Production Assistant—Katie Redmond
Special Thanks (in alphabetical order) :
Ber and Kher Thao
Lao Xiong
Lormong Lo
Randall Thao
Tou Lee
Vector Xiong
Xong Lor
Archival Footage and Photos:
John Willheim
Ken Levine
National Archives of the US
Vietnam Center, Texas Tech University
U.S. Department of Defense
Additional images—Kathleen Laughlin
Additional interviews:
Peggy Maringer
Phil Bolinger
Paj Ntau (story cloth):
Rorger Yang Nou Yia, June 1997
Filmed under the auspices of the Lemke Department of Journalism of the University of Arkansas. Thank you, Professors Larry Foley and Carmen Coustaut, for your sage advice.