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The final weeks of the Vietnam War are displayed in this documentary, showing the panic and despair felt by the...
The final weeks of the Vietnam War are displayed in this documentary, showing the panic and despair felt by the South Vietnamese people when the North Vietnamese Army closed in on Saigon. At the same time, American soldiers and diplomats are torn between saving U.S. citizens only – as per White House orders – or extend help to the many South Vietnamese citizens who desperately need it.
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95 %61 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
84 %5,332 reviewsAudience score rating
"The docu's accomplished summary of tension-filled events as they transpired from minute to minute comes at the expense of wide-angle historical context."
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Variety
Variety"Provocatively, the film suggests that winning small battles was victory enough; Saigon natives, also interviewed, were left behind to endure death camps."
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Time Out
Time Out"By turning her attention to an underreported chapter in recent history, Kennedy has found a trove rich with unreal imagery and stories of heroism in the face of defeat."
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The Dissolve
The DissolveLast Days in Vietnam | Details
- Runtime
- 98
- Genre
- Documentary, War
- Country of origin
- USA
