æz ðə fˈɪlmeɪkɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. ænd ˈɛlswɛɹ spˈoʊk ˈaʊt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts nˈɛɡətˌɪv tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv dˈuːɑːŋ, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv vˌiːətnˈɑːm ɹɪlˈɛntᵻd ænd ɐlˈaʊd hˌɪm ænd hɪz fˈæmɪli tʊ ˈɛmɪɡɹˌeɪt tə ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.
As the filmmaking community in the U.S. and elsewhere spoke out against the government's negative treatment of Duong, the government of Vietnam relented and allowed him and his family to emigrate to the United States.