Directed by Barbara Sonneborn • 1998 • United States
In this powerful and poetic documentary, the legacy of the Vietnam War is explored from a perspective rarely acknowledged: that of the survivors whose lives continue to be impacted by the loss of their loved ones. Twenty years after her husband was killed in Vietnam, director Barbara Sonneborn embarks on a journey overseas to the countryside where her husband died. Her odyssey is interwoven with the testimonies of both Vietnamese and American war widows whose words reveal the devastating impact of a war that, decades after its end, still exacts a devastating human toll.
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When the Tenth Month Comes
Directed by Đặng Nhật Minh • 1984 • Vietnam
Starring Lê Vân, Nguyen Hữu Mười, Nguyễn Minh VươngWidely regarded as one of the greatest Vietnamese films ever made, this deeply moving exploration of grief and trauma centers on Duyên (Lê Vân), a young woman whose husband is killed in Vietnam’s post...
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Journey from the Fall
Directed by Ham Tran • 2006 • United States
Starring Kiều Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem LienInspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon—and those who were forced to stay behind—JOURNEY FROM THE FALL follows one family’s struggle for freedom. April...
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The Little Girl of Hanoi
Directed by Hải Ninh • 1974 • North Vietnam
Starring Lan Hương, Trà Giang, Thế AnhHaunting and indelible, this landmark of Vietnamese cinema depicts the horrors of the Vietnam War from the point of view of a young girl (Lan Hương) as she searches for her family amid the rubble-strewn streets of...
