The American War (2018)

The American War tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of five Vietcong veterans: a soldier, an officer, an informant, a guerilla, a My Lai survivor and the leader of the ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniel L. Bernardi

Stars:

Huynh Duc, Huynh Thi Binh, Nguyen Dinh Ngat

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Cast

Cast overview:
Huynh Duc	...	Huynh Duc
Huynh Thi Binh	...	Huynh Thi Binh
Nguyen Dinh Ngat	...	Nguyen Dinh Ngat
Nguyen Thi Nhu Mai	...	Nguyen Thi Nhu Mai
Pham Thi Thao	...	Pham Thi Thao
Vo Cao Loi	...	Vo Cao Loi

Storyline

The American War tells the story of the Vietnam War from the perspective of five Vietcong veterans: a soldier, an officer, an informant, a guerilla, a My Lai survivor and the leader of the Long Hair (all women) army. Using rarely seen North Vietnamese archival footage, animated illustrations and interviews set in homes, villages and prisons, The American War gives voice and character to Vietcong veterans. They tell us why they served. Directed by an American veteran of the Iraq War, Daniel Bernardi, we experience Vietcong memories of the TET Offensive, My Lai Massacre, torture at the hands of the South Vietnamese army, PTSD, building the Ho Chi Minh Trail - and of forgiveness.

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Plot Keywords:

american war | vietnam war | vietcong | u.s. army | guerilla warfare | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Commercial Distribution Website Education Distribution Website

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2018 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

El Dorado Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

52 min

Color:

Color