| Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 24, 2020 |
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| Director: | Alice Gu |
| Writer: | Alice Gu, Carol Martori |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | california, refugee, refugee camp, donut, cambodia, family business , based on true story, los angeles, california, entrepreneurship, entrepreneur, khmer rouge, immigrant family, compulsive gambler, immigrant experience, doughnut, donut shop, cambodian, second generation immigrants, inspirational, admiring, celebratory, joyful |
| Production Companies | ITVS, Independent Lens, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Greenwich Entertainment, Logan Content, Scott Free Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Chuong Pek Lee | Self |
| Susan Lim | Self |
| Ted Ngoy | Self |
| Daewon Song | Self |
| Mayly Tao | Self |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alice Gu | Writer, Director, Director of Photography |
| Carol Martori | Writer, Editor |
| Peter Lauridsen | Original Music Composer |
| Markos Keyto | Production Design |
| Karo Méndez | Art Direction |
| Andrés David Calderón | Production Manager |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ridley Scott | Executive Producer |
| Freida Lee Mock | Executive Producer |
| Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
| Lois Vossen | Executive Producer |
| Farhad Amid | Producer |
| Alice Gu | Producer |
| Tom Moran | Producer |
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