Operation Popcorn

America ReFramed Season 4
  • Feature Film
  • 2016
  • 83 Mins

A thrilling tale, Operation Popcorn explores the fate of ten Hmong American leaders and a retired U.S. Army officer who are accused of conspiring together to overthrow the communist government of Laos. Seven years in the making, the film sheds light on the fragile relationships between individuals and the American surveillance state.

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Film Credits

  • David Grabias Director

Critical Acclaim

If David Grabias' film were fictional, its premise would seem way over the top.

Loey Lockerby, The Kansas City Star