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Last Days in Vietnam

  • 20142014
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Last Days in Vietnam (2014)
During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confront the same moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate U.S. citizens only--or to risk treason and save the lives of as many South Vietnamese citizens as they can.
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During the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. An unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Viet... Read allDuring the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. An unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands.During the final days of the Vietnam War, North Vietnamese forces closed in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbled. An unlikely group of heroes emerged as Americans and South Vietnamese took matters into their own hands.
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    • Rory Kennedy
    • Mark Bailey
    • Keven McAlester
  • Stars
    • Richard Nixon(archive footage)
    • Henry Kissinger
    • Stuart Herrington
    • Rory Kennedy
    • Mark Bailey
    • Keven McAlester
  • Stars
    • Richard Nixon(archive footage)
    • Henry Kissinger
    • Stuart Herrington
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    • 25User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self - President
    • (archive footage)
    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    • Self - Secretary of State
    Stuart Herrington
    Stuart Herrington
    • Self - Army Captain
    Juan Valdez
    Juan Valdez
    • Self - Marine Embassy Guard
    Frank Snepp
    • Self - CIA Analyst
    Graham Martin
    • Self - United States Ambassador to South Vietnam
    • (archive footage)
    Kiem Do
    • Self - Captain, South Vietnamese Navy
    Ron Nessen
    • Self - White House Press Secretary
    Gerald Ford
    Gerald Ford
    • Self - President
    • (archive footage)
    Binh Pho
    • Self - College Student
    Steve Hasty
    • Self - Marine Consulate Guard
    Pete McCloskey
    Pete McCloskey
    • Self - Representative, California
    Millicent Fenwick
    • Self - Representative, New Jersey
    • (archive footage)
    Terry McNamara
    • Self - Consul General
    Hugh Doyle
    • Self - Chief Engineer, USS Kirk
    Gerald Berry
    • Self - Marine Pilot
    Richard Armitage
    • Self - Special Forces Advisor
    Joseph McBride
    • Self - State Department Officer
      • Rory Kennedy
      • Mark Bailey
      • Keven McAlester
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      Self - Army Captain: It was every man for himself. So you saw the World Airways flight being mobbed by South Vietnamese soldiers. You saw ships with thousands of refugees,including lots of soldiers.You saw out-of-control panic. Basically,any boats, trucks, airplanes, or anything going south were besieged by people wanting to get onboard.

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    See this one online NOW for free--at least if you live in the States.
    A couple hours ago, I saw an interesting tweet. It seems that the Oscar-nominated documentary, "Last Days in Vietnam" is now available to watch for free online. Is there a catch? Yep. You need to live in the United States to view this film from Public Broadcasting. Once I learned that this film was financed by PBS and is part of their "American Experience" series, I was a bit surprised however. After all, these films are shown on television here in the States-- so they are not usually eligible for Oscar consideration, though they have received numerous awards such as the Emmy due to their exceptional quality. Apparently, a few "American Experience" films have been shown in theaters (most likely as part of a film festival) and that is why some have been eligible for the Academy Award. In fact, this is the fourth "American Experience" film to be nominated for the Oscar.

    "Last Days in Vietnam" is about the fall of South Vietnam for the North's forces in the Spring of 1975. And, because it's an American Experience film, it's told from the viewpoint of Americans as well as some of their South Vietnamese allies. However, this does not mean it will not be interesting to everyone. The story is compelling and you really don't need to be an American or Vietnamese in order to appreciate the story. It's an interesting topic as folks today really don't talk about this period in history and when I was teaching American history, our curriculum rarely talked about the South falling to the Communist forces in the North.

    Like a typical "American Experience" film it's told through lots and lots of interviews as well as stock footage as well as some computer models. It does not have narration--and I actually enjoyed this because instead of talking about what occurred, it lets people who were there explain it in their own words. And, like a typical show in the series, it's exceptionally well made and very interesting. It's clearly a very well made film. However, I would say that it's not necessarily better than any of the other shows in the series, as they are almost always exceptionally well made .

    So should this win the Oscar? Probably not, as I still prefer "Virunga"--and recommend you see it as well as "Last Days in Vietnam". I should also note that I have not yet seen two of the nominees, "CitzenFour" and "Salt of the Earth"--as finding these documentaries is not always easy. Hopefully I'll get to these before the awards are nominated and I'll update you on my recommendations.

    Here is the link. I have been told that it will only be available to see online for a limited time--so get to it as soon as you can: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365417082/
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