03 Sep 2024
Wei Baba
A woman introduces her Chinese dad to her American Jewish boyfriend and manipulates their language barrier to keep everyone happy.
The Empathizer
Young overseas-born Vietnamese immigrants are returning to the country their parents fled decades ago. Why?
Standup comedian Fred Le hears the stories of a diverse range of young overseas-born Vietnamese who made their way back to the land that their parents left following the end of the Vietnam War. The Empathizer explores identity and the impact of trauma among Việt Kiều who grew up a generation removed from tragic events of the past.
0h 59min
Top Billed Cast
Andy Van 
Alex Duong Viet Nguyen Sean Porter Matt Tran An Pham Khanh-Linh Le Levi Oi Cindy Huynh Khoa Tran Vanessa Nhu The Minh Nguyen Tin Nguyen Tue “TK” Tran Daniel Trinh Quan/Troc Tuan Anh Nguyen Tue-Si Nguyen HoaiHuong Le Cuc Ly
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