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Regret to Inform

Regret to Inform

★ 7.9/10•1999•1h 12m•Documentary

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.

Barbara Sonneborn · Director

Barbara Sonneborn · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 22, 1999

Actors

Barbara Sonneborn

Self

Xuan Ngoc Nguyen

Self

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