Teb Chaw (Land)

Teb Chaw (Land) is an immersive portrait of Hmong refugee farmers transforming local foodways in a diversified Minnesota–home to one of the largest populations of the Hmong diaspora built in the aftermath of the Secret War in Laos.

This film is Episode 2 of the Southeast Asian American Journeys docuseries produced in association with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM).

This landmark series, part of the Our Roots, Our Power campaign, explores the stories of five local Southeast Asian refugee communities who, while being shaped by their resettlement journeys, have transformed the landscape of which they are a fundamental part.

Credits

Joua Lee Grande
Director

Quyên Nguyễn-Lê
Producer

Serena Violet Hodges
Director of Photography

Chue Zeng Yang
Editor

Digital Intermediate Services
Sodalite:
Tam Le, Colorist
Alex Hartley, Supervising DI Editor
John Daniels-Riveros, Jr. DI Editor

Text and Graphics
Tevy Khou

Translations
Chue Zeng Yang

Captions
Iliana Garcia

Additional Credits:

Executive Producers:
Donald Young
Quyên Đinh
Elaine Sanchez Wilson
Phun H

Co-Producers:
Nancy Nguyễn
Brandon Soun

Sound Design
Liên Đỗ & Matthew Pereira, Liema

Screenings & Events

CAAMFest 2025

Twin Cities Film Fest’s MNmicro Film Fest

Smithsonian Museum of Modern Art

Walker Art Center’s
Hmong Filmmaker Showcase

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