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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. 

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The Donut King

Alice Gu

Winner Special Jury Award Documentary Feature

SXSW Film Festival 2020

Nominee SXSW Grand Jury Award Documentary Feature

Winner Grand Jury Prize Best Documentary Film

Urbanworld Film Festival 2020

Asian American International Film Festival 2020

Bentonville Film Festival 2020

Winner Jury Award Best Documentary Feature

Mystic Film Festival 2020


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

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.

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