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Last Days in Vietnam

Last Days in Vietnam

How Many Could Be Saved?

20147.31h 38m

Overview

During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confront a moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate only U.S. citizens.

Directed by Rory Kennedy
Written by Keven McAlester, Mark Bailey
Produced by Keven McAlester, Rory Kennedy
Box Office0Revenue: $161

Themes & Keywords

vietnam warvietnamwoman directorvietnamese refugeesfall of saigon

About Last Days in Vietnam

Last Days in Vietnam is a war, documentary film released in 2014 exploring themes of vietnam war, vietnam, woman director, vietnamese refugees, fall of saigon. Directed by Rory Kennedy, During the chaotic final weeks of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as the panicked South Vietnamese people desperately attempt to escape. On the ground, American soldiers and diplomats confront a moral quandary: whether to obey White House orders to evacuate only U.S. citizens.

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