Frontline. An eyewitness account of the Vietnam war
Description
This Academy Award-nominee is a must for all courses dealing with the Vietnam War and its divisive effect on the American people. Its focus is Neil Davis, a news cameraman whose famous combat footage was shown all over the world. As an Australian, he perceived the war from a different perspective than any American journalist. Davis formed a deep attachment to the Vietnamese troops and was even allowed to cross enemy lines. He was the only Western journalist to film the fall of Saigon. His insights into the many ironies of this war will allow younger audiences to understand its complexities and its horrors.
Runtime
57 min
Creator
Bradbury, David, 1951
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
1980
Database
Alexander Street
Direct Link
https://www.remote.uwosh.edu/login?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?AHIV;1630798
Similar Films
Army reserve officers' training corps (ROTC)
Vietnam War experience. Jack Lyon
Battle of Saratoga
The aggressor
Honorable Clifford Case
Vietnam. A television history. Vo Van Nhung [produced by WGBH Boston Video]
Congo basket weaving
Nikolai E. Khokhlov
Interview with Chhang-Song
The senior soldier
Massacre
General Sir Frank Simpson
Support your mental health association
Interview with Frederick Nolting, 1981
Interview with Ton-That Thien, 1981