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Nov 21, 2017 they just arent comfortable with the vietnam war, the ambitious documentary by filmmaker ken burns, which debuted last month with much fanfare and is still being featured on many pbs stations. With morale plummeting in vietnam, president nixon had no choice but to begin withdrawing american troops. Sep 26, 2017 the vietnam war 2017 ep 08 the history of the world april 1969may 1970vietnames the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. Dec 05, 2017 group discussion by vietnam veterans after viewing episodes 7 and 8 of the pbs documentary series, the vietnam war. The vietnam war deja vu 18581961 tv episode 2017 imdb. Since the war was waged in the tv era, the filmmakers rely less exclusively on the trademark ken burns effect pans over still. This article first appeared on the history news network. Veterans, protestors and citizens from both north and south vietnam unite here to examine wounds inflicted by righteousness and regret, and beg audiences to challenge what they are told today and demand to know why war is ever the answer. Vietnam veterans, activists, journalists, and others with firsthand experience of the episodes relate their experiences along. A public domain video twelve critical episodes in the vietnam war.
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Resolve january 1966june 1967 us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as the antiwar movement grows. This film contains mature content, strong language and graphic violence. Deja vu 18581961 rebels overthrow the french colonial government of vietnam, dividing the country and pitting the u. With peter coyote, huy duc, duong van mai elliott, james willbanks. Sep 26, 2017 episode 8 of the vietnam war airs at 8 p. A 10part, 18hour documentary series from filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick.
Explore a selection of the songs featured in each episode below. Vietnam in hd episode 5 a changing war 19691970 l l vietnam in hd. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a tvma rating. The script is by geoffrey ward, and the series is narrated by peter coyote. Sep 18, 2017 the brilliant, infuriating, boring, hypnotic ken burns documentary the vietnam war the documentarians latest miniseries for pbs is a staggering achievement and maybe his best work. Explore episode eight the history of the world april 1969may 1970.
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