Vietnam: Ghosts Of War

Correspondent Michael Maclear revisits Vietnam to expand on his controversial wartime reports, which portrayed Vietnamese resistance as motivated by Nationalist rather than Communist ideology. Set against the 50th anniversary of the French surrender at Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954), which in turn led to U.S. involvement and defeat, this timely documentary contrasts superpower arrogance and the power of human resistance.

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Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
95 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
95 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Mar 18, 2004
Season
2004
Average Score
85%
Mean Score
85%
Ratings
2
Popularity
2
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0
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0
Genres
Documentary
Country
CA

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Correspondent Michael Maclear revisits Vietnam to expand on his controversial wartime reports, which portrayed Vietnamese resistance as motivated by Nationalist rather than Communist ideology. Set against the 50th anniversary of the French surrender at Dien Bien Phu (May 7, 1954), which in turn led to U.S. involvement and defeat, this timely documentary contrasts superpower arrogance and the power of human resistance.

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