The American War
Five veterans describe their experiences defeating the most powerful military in the world.
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.
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
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Storyline
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.
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