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Overview

In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 22, 1999

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Barbara Sonneborn,Xuan Ngoc Nguyen

Director

Barbara Sonneborn

Writer

Barbara Sonneborn

Producer

Janet Cole,Barbara Sonneborn

Cinematography

Emiko Omori,Nancy Schiesari,Daniel Reeves

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0181786