The Little Girl of Hanoi
Legacies of War: Vietnam Across the Divides
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1h 15m
Directed by Hải Ninh • 1974 • North Vietnam
Starring Lan Hương, Trà Giang, Thế Anh
Haunting and indelible, this landmark of Vietnamese cinema depicts the horrors of the Vietnam War from the point of view of a young girl (Lan Hương) as she searches for her family amid the rubble-strewn streets of Hanoi in the wake of the relentless American bombing campaign of December 1972. Remarkably filming in the midst of the actual war, director Hải Ninh captures unforgettable images of pathos, suffering, and deep compassion that stand as a vital corrective to Hollywood films about Vietnam.
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