| Other author/creator | Chiang, S. Leo, producer, director. |
| Other author/creator | Goodman, Joel (Joel Scott) composer. |
| Other author/creator | Vo, Vanessa, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Walking Iris Films. |
| Other author/creator | Independent Television Service. |
| Other author/creator | Center for Asian American Media. |
| Other author/creator | New Day Films. |
| Portion of title |
Versailles |
| Variant title |
Title from Vietnamese subtitle: Làng Versailles (Vẹc Sai) |
| Contents |
A tale of three cities -- History of Versailles -- Katrina hits -- Exiled once more -- Look and leave -- Devastation in New Orleans East -- The first mass -- Not on the map -- Chef Menteur landfill -- The youth step up -- Protest at the landfill. |
| Abstract |
A documentary about Versailles, a community in eastern New Orleans first settled by Vietnamese refugees. After Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rise to the challenges by returning and rebuilding before most neighborhoods in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a new government-imposed toxic landfill just two miles away. It recounts the empowering story of how this group of people, who has already suffered so much in their lifetime, turns a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance for a better future. |
| General note | "Independent lens"--Disc label |
| General note | Includes the 67 min. theatrical version, 54 min. PBS/Educational version, and 15 min. condensed version. |
| General note | Videodisc release of the 2009 documentary. |
| Credits | Editors, Kristy Guevara-Flanagan, Amy Young, S. Leo Chiang ; camera, S. Leo Chiang, Francis James ; composer, Joel Goodman ; composer, traditional Vietnamese music, Vanessa Vo. |
| Technical details | DVD; NTSC; widescreen. |
| Terms of use | Includes public performance rights. |
| Language | Theatrical version: chiefly in English with parts in Vietnamese with English subtitles; optional subtitles in Vietnamese. |
| Language | PBS/Educational version: in English, with optional English subtitles; closed captioned in English; English audio description. |
| Awards note | New Orleans Film Festival, Audience Award; Council on Foundations Film & Video Fest, Henry Hampton Award; Philly Asian Am Film Festival, Best Documentary. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
| Genre/form | Feature films United States. |
| Other title |
Independent lens (Television program) |
| ISBN | 9781574482560 |
| ISBN | 1574482564 |
| Publisher number | IMS/2005 New Day Films |
