American Masters
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore
Marlee Matlin, the first Deaf actor to win an Academy Award, looks back on her remarkable life, career, and the complexities of being the “first.”
Monkey Dance
Their parents escaped Cambodia's killing fields — now dance helps three teens survive the minefields of urban America.
- Series
- APT Presentation
- Premiere Date
- May 1, 2006
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer/Director
Julie Mallozzi
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The Film
Three Cambodian American teenagers come of age in a world shadowed by their parents' nightmares of the Khmer Rouge. Traditional Cambodian dance links them to their parents' culture, but fast cars, hip consumerism, and new romance pull harder. Gradually coming to appreciate their parents' sacrifices, the three teens find a balance between their parents' dreams and their own.
