Moving Mountains: The Story Of The Yiu Mien

Overview

This film is an intimate and caring look at the Yiu Mien, Southeast Asian refugees who originally settled in the Pacific Northwest. Through the words of the elders and rare archival footage of the Mien in their mountain homeland, their culture is brought to light. Moving Mountains vividly portrays the complex realities of adapting to American life with its shopping malls, freeways, and apartment living.