The American War
“Five veterans describe their experiences defeating the most powerful military in the world.”
2018•54m•Released
DocumentaryWar
Using obscure archival footage, animated illustrations and interviews, this film 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 army.
Director
Daniel L. Bernardi
Budget
$0M
Languages
Vietnamese
Studio
El Dorado Films
Cast
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
Production
Company
El Dorado Films
Producer
Daniel Chein
Producer
Carolina Gratianne
Producer
Chau Trang Tran
Producer
Daniel L. Bernardi
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