Academy Awards, USA 1999
| Nominee Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Barbara Sonneborn Janet Cole |
New Yorker Films
Directed by Barbara Sonneborn
My rating: 3.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Docurama)
An American widow travels to Vietnam seeking closure for the death of her husband in the Vietnam War. Her narrative is intertwined with other widows, and relatives, from Vietnam, to show the universal suffering caused by the war. Director Sonneborn expertly weaves together modern interviews and historical footage to great effect. The background music, mostly ethnic Vietnamese, often gives it a hypnotic feel. Highly recommended.
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