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Portland filmmaker Vu Pham explores family story, Vietnamese diaspora through documentary
Portland filmmaker Vu Pham explores family story, Vietnamese diaspora through documentary
Portland filmmaker Vu Pham explores family story, Vietnamese diaspora through documentary

Published on: 06/08/2026

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Vu Pham, an independent filmmaker based in Portland, is working on a documentary film about his mother’s murder, which took place when he was a young child.

Pham and his mother fled Vietnam by boat in 1981. The film, Sea Rose Ashes, explores Pham’s journey learning more about his mother’s past and making efforts to take restorative justice pathways with her murderer. Pham joins us to discuss his journey and his current film.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/08/portland-filmmaker-vu-pham-explores-family-story-vietnamese-diaspora-through-documentary/

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