The Beautiful Country Summary

Binh, a Vietnamese Amerasian boy, faces discrimination and leaves his village to find his mother in Saigon. After a fatal incident involving her employer, Binh flees with his younger brother Tam. En route to America, a storm diverts their boat to Malaysia, where they meet Ling, a prostitute who helps them escape. Tam dies during the harsh voyage. In New York, Binh works while Ling moves on. Learning he qualifies for citizenship, Binh travels to Texas to find his blind father. Though he hides his identity, his father senses the truth, and they begin to bond quietly at the film’s end.

Trailer: The Beautiful Country Trailer

The Civil Society Screenings

Are curated to create public dialogue over conflict (familial, political, cultural, and socio-economic) and ways to move to mutual understanding and organized community activism. This monthly film series is designed to make you think, and develop a framework to engage your community for positive change.

Save the dates for this FREE film series: Films Start at 7pm (Doors 6:30pm)

May 29th: 51 Birch Street
June 12th: Defining Us
July 17th: Medium Cool
August 21st: The Beautiful Country
September 18th: Fighter
November 13th: My Omaha
December 11th: We Still Here

Special thanks to Massdevelopment, Creative Cities, & Lynnspire Grants.