U.S. documentary portrays Vietnam’s next generation
A new documentary, to be broadcast on American TV station PBS in mid-May, sets out to answer the question of what Americans, who still remember the Vietnam War, know of those Vietnamese born in its aftermath.
The hour-long “Vietnam: The Next Generation,” produced by Sandy Northrop, profiles eight young Vietnamese — entrepreneurs and streets kids, farmers and students, artists and engineers — who were born in the final days of the war or in the decade that followed.
They embody the hopes, dreams and challenges of a new Vietnam and their stories represent the face of modern-day Vietnam, where there emerges opportunity unimagined in their parents’ time.
“Vietnam: The Next Generation” is hosted by actress Susan Sarandon and part of PBS’ Independent Lens series.
It is the third film in Northrop’s groundbreaking trilogy of post-war Vietnam, of which the New Yorks Times commented: “This surprising and affecting series is a vivid reminder that Vietnam didn’t end 30 years ago. The War did.”
Most PBS stations will premiere the film the week of May 15.
(Source: VietnamNet – Compiled by The Vinh)
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Published: 10 May, 2005, 22:36:24 (GMT+7)
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