Family Without Borders: Fighting Lao Deportations in Rhode Island
Director: Kannetha Brown
Video & Edit: Antonio Damoura
Duration: 15 minutes
The piece shares the stories of two local families affected by the deportation of Lao fathers and husbands, using personal interviews to highlight how citizenship is often a matter of chance and to raise awareness about ongoing Southeast Asian deportations in Rhode Island.
Idioms of Distress: Being Khmer Elsewhere - Artist Q&A
Moderator: Sounriaksmay Keo, Director of the Cambodian Society of Rhode Island
Seven artists from Idioms of Distress: Being Khmer Elsewhere speak about their work, identity, and the future of Cambodian American art. The Q&A features: Savonnara Sok (curator), Chummeng Soun, Samnang Rieb, Kannetha Brown, Vuthy Lay, Oussa Mira, and Peter Veth.
50 Years Later: Cambodian Genocide Survivors
Director: Kannetha Brown
An archival video project preserving elders’ firsthand testimonies of surviving the Cambodian genocide, centering memory, resilience, and the importance of passing lived history to future generations.
Premiers February 2026.