The Donut King

Alice Gu I 2020 I 94 min I Cambodia, United States

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Film Info
Type of Film/Event:Chess Classes
Release Year:2020
Running Time:94 min
Production Country:Cambodia
United States
Original Language:English
Central Khmer
Chinese
Subtitles:English
Festival Awards:WINNER: SXSW (Special Jury Award Documentary); WINNER Sun Valley Film Festival (Best Documentary)
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Ted Ngoy
Christy Ngoy
Mayly Tao
Ning Yen
Chhay Bun Ngoy
Kom Chris Ngoy
Director:Alice Gu
Executive Producer:Ridley Scott
Freida Lee Mock
Producer:Jose Nunez
Alice Gu
Farhad Amid
Tom Moran
Screenwriter:Alice Gu
Carol Martori
Cinematography:Alice Gu
Connect With The Film
Website:https://www.thedonutkingfilm.com/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/TheDonutKingFilm/

Description

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The story of Ted Ngoy, also known fondly as The Donut King, is one of fairy tales – fate, love, survival, hard knocks, and redemption. It is the rags to riches story of a refugee escaping the Khmer Rouge, arriving in America via Camp Pendleton in 1975 to escape the brutal genocide in his home country of Cambodia, to build an unlikely multi-million dollar empire baking America’s favorite pastry, the donut. From gas station janitor to donut shop owner and the surprising success that came with it. Ted sponsored hundreds of visas for incoming refugees, and helped them get on their feet by teaching them the ways of the donut business. By 1979, he was rich, living the American Dream. But, in life, great rises can come with great falls.

WINNER: SXSW (Special Jury Award Documentary);
WINNER: Sun Valley Film Festival (Best Documentary)

INCLUDES PRE-RECORDED Q&A WITH DIRECTOR ALICE GU AND GCIFF PROGRAMMER RODNEY UHLER


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