Starting Over in America
1986, English. Directed by Ginny Martin.
“Starting Over in America” is KERA’s 1986 documentary about refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia who relocated to the Dallas area beginning in 1975. It tells their stories of challenges as they try to reunite their scattered families and rebuild their lives in America.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Sylvia Komatsu
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Starting Over in America runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Starting Over in America isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Starting Over in America?
Starting Over in America (1986) was directed by Ginny Martin.