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The Vietnam War( 2017)

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There is no single truth in war.

Overview

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

    Series Cast

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      Peter Coyote

      Narrator (voice)

    Current Season

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    Miniseries

    2017 | 10 Episodes

    Miniseries of The Vietnam War premiered on Sep 17 2017

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    A review by Stephen Campbell

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    Written by Stephen Campbell on Wed May 29 2019
    **_One of the finest documentaries ever made_** > _We rationalised destroying villages in order to save them. We saw America lose her sense of morality as she accepted very coolly a Mỹ Lai, and refused to give up the image of American soldiers who hand out chocolate bars and chewing gum. We learned the meaning of free-fire zones – shoot anything that moves – and we watched while America placed a cheapness on the lives of Orientals. We watched the United States falsification of body counts, in fact, the glorification of body counts. We listened while, month after month, we were told the back_...

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

    Keywords

    • 1970s
    • vietnam war
    • civil rights
    • anti-communism
    • miniseries
    • communism
    • anti war protest
    • usa history
    • 1950s
    • 1960s
    • asian history
    • indochina war