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Synopsis
A young Hmong woman carries her culture, her family, and her village with her — all the way around the world.
Director & editor
Marián Peciar
Marián Peciar is a Slovakia-born cinematographer and editor based in Koh Samui, Thailand. He worked as cinematographer on The Lily (เดอะลิลลี่), directed by Quintessa Swindell, which screened in Short Film Program 4 at the Sundance Film Festival 2025. His work as cinematographer and editor on Lamai Muay Thai Camp has been selected by the Kosice International Film Festival (Award Winner), Bratislava International Film Awards, Short Shot Fest, the Los Angeles Movie & Music Video Awards, and was a nominee at the Cinematography & Photography Awards. He also shot and edited Recap, selected at the Kosice International Film Festival, Japan Rising Sun Film Festival, and Baja California Film Festival, and served as cinematographer and editor on Limitless, a screendance film for Polish artist Karolina Niedusza, selected at the In Shadow Festival in Lisbon. Marián directs and edits Lee in Laos: The Hmong Journey.
Director’s statement
“I wanted Lee's voice to carry the entire film — there is no outside narrator, no one explaining her Hmong culture to the audience on her behalf. My goal as director was to let her be the one who tells us who she is, and to trust that her own words are enough. This is not a film about what Lee left behind. It's about what she carried with her, and what she chose to bring back home.”
— Marián Peciar
The voice of the film
Lee Yang
Meelee Yang
Lee is a young woman from northern Laos. Her Hmong heritage, her family, and her faith help define who she is. For the first time, Lee travels beyond her village, sharing her culture with students and discovering a wider world — proudly carrying her identity with her, every step of the way.
Film stills & photography
Film frames and photographs from Lee in Laos: The Hmong Journey.
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