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Laos: Gran Torino and Hmong culture

Monday, February 2nd, 2009 @ 00:57 UTC

by Mong Palatino

Countries:: Laos
Topics:: Arts & Culture, Film, Entertainment
Languages:: English

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Laos : Le film “Gran Torino” et la culture Hmong...

Padek of Lao Voices notes that the latest Clint Eastwood film, “Gran Torino”, has many “intricate links” to Laos. Apocalypse Lao writes that the film is noteworthy because “It’s the most prominent example of Hmong culture in the history of Hollywood.”

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