The Donut King
Available screening types
Virtual
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Available until
Jan 01, 2025
Available in
United States of America
Brought to you by
Greenwich Entertainment
About the film
In 1975, Ted Ngoy and his family immigrated from Cambodia to Camp Pendleton in San Diego as part of a refugee program. By 1977, he saved up enough money to buy his first donut shop. By the mid-80s, he owned 32 shops and had amassed millions of dollars. This award-winning documentary from Alice Gu charts Ngoy’s meteoric rise to the title of “The Donut King” –– and his subsequent devastating fall.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 34m
Director
Alice Gu
Awards & recognition
Asian American International Film Festival 2020
Winner Emerging Director Award
Bentonville Film Festival 2020
Winner Jury Award Best Documentary
Mystic Film Festival 2020
Winner Jury Award Best Documentary Feature
SXSW Film Festival 2020
Winner Special Jury Award Documentary Feature
SXSW Film Festival 2020
Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award Documentary Feature
Urbanworld Film Festival 2020
Winner Grand Jury Prize Best Documentary Film
What people are saying
‘ It's a dizzying saga of ups and downs, and of one of this nation's most beloved sweet treats, and a fascinating tale of sacrifice, success, and hubris.‘
Alonso Duralde
TheWrap
‘Not only is it a fascinating portrait of this particular Cambodian refugee, Ted Ngoy, but it also is about the culture of doughnut shops in L.A., which are so iconic.‘
Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)