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The American War

The American War

2018•54m•Documentary•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.

Daniel L. Bernardi · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime54m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 3, 2018
Budget$250,000

Actors

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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