Journey from the fall is a pretty amazing movie shot with vietnamese backing and with a vietnamese american crew. Kieu chinh ba noi, grandmother, long nguyen long, diem lien mai, jayvee mai the hiep thanh, khanh doan nam, cat ly phuong, nguyen thai nguyen lai. The content is uploaded by some of the big networks out there in the form of teasers or clips out of their full movies. Journey from the falls polished aesthetic sheen lends it a sometimes misguided aura of sentimentality, and while its potentially pandering appeal to oscar voters is an inadvertent quality that nonetheless makes one yearn for a rougher evocation of its godless world of injustice, its unflinching look at the tumultuous events that shape these lives isnt so easily dismissed. This drama was released on march 23, 2007, by imaginasian to soldout screenings.
This migration was at its highest in 1978 and 1979, but continued through the early 1990s. Journey from the fall is a stunningly ambitious vietnameseamerican indie film that aims to wrap up the whole of the vietnamese experience into a vietnamese exodus. Half a million south vietnamese who fought with the americans or worked in the government are sent to reeducation camps. Journey from the fall, with long nguyen, diem lien, kieu chinh, nguyen thai nguyen, jayvee mai, cat ly. In addition to winning many festival awards, it is held in high regard having been financed entirely by the vietnameseamerican community. Ham tran, director of journey from the fall vietnamese. Journey from the fall licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media. Journey from the fall 2006 based on the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled after the fall of saigon, april 30, 1975, and on the vietnamese who stayed behind. There was the 1997 comedy film called touch, a 2011 tv show called touch with keifer sutherland, the touch a 2002 film about the only remaining descendants of a family of circus acrobats, plus two more films each named the touch. American troops withdraw from vietnam and the 21year civil war is at an end. Why do we keep seeing american vets in films about vietnam. A woman named mai, who is the wife of a south vietnamese solider who has been held.
Journey from the fall portrays familys anguish in postwar. As jayvee says, journey from the fall starts a new journey in my life. Official vietnamese entry for the 80th academy awards. Journey from the fall christopher wong movie music uk. Vietnam war movies the fall of saigon best action movies. Its about the fall of saigon and what happened immediately after the us left the country. With kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep.
Journey follows a few of the families who had husbands taken away to reeducation camps. Dec, 2007 vietnam has so much more to offer than just our wars, but if one really wants to go there, there are way better stories that can be told. Jan 24, 2006 at once a historical epic, at another a moving story of a family destroyed, journey from the fall leaves very little uncovered. Free vietnamese porn in this category, we also included some sources of free porn with vietnamese hotties. Well, we were all set up, ready to watch, and i initially couldnt find the movie on netflix. I watched it in vietnamese with english subtitles, which added more authenticity to the film. The term is also often used generically to refer to all the. Polished, forthright, and very moving, ham trans journey from the fall ought to stand on its own two feet despite offhanded comparisons to schindlers list. The film tells the tale of a vietnamese family as they deal with the aftereffects of america pulling out of vietnam, and the fall of saigon to the communists.
Long nguyen, south vietnamese resistance fighter inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey. The first song was played during the scene where father was shot and his sons drawings flowed down stream, and the song continues on to the next scene with flashback of the husband and wife flying a kite with their son on peaceful evening. Journey from the fall 2006, a film by ham tran theiapolis. Trans journey from the fall is the first to focus on the vietnamese side of the story, using vietnamese actors speaking their own language. May 18, 2007 journey from the fall is an emotionally moving film that presents the story of the vietnam war aftermath from the perspective of those who once called themselves vietnamese. Journey from the fall is a pretty amazing movie shot with vietnamese backing and with a vietnameseamerican crew. At once a historical epic, at another a moving story of a family destroyed, journey from the fall leaves very little uncovered. The writerdirector ham tran achieves the impossible in journey from the fall, a sprawling tearjerker about a warsplintered south vietnamese family trying to survive the aftermath of the american withdrawal and then seek a new life in the united states. Producer long nguyen and directorwriter ham tran financed their epic from donations from vietnamese american businessmen, some of who used pseudonyms to protect.
Thirteen years after the end of the vietnam war, a family who was tragically affected by. Journey from the fall movie trailer, news, cast, interviews sbs. The writerdirector ham tran achieves the impossible in journey from the fall, a sprawling tearjerker about a warsplintered south vietnamese family trying to survive the aftermath of the. Journey from the fall dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. The true story of the vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of. That path led to journey from the fall, a film about one vietnamese familys. The independent film journey from the fall is very much a work of art with a job to do. Long nguyen, south vietnamese resistance fighter inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for freedom.
Thirteen years after the end of the vietnam war, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to america. And so in journey from the fall, a film as ravi says of, by and for vietnamese americans, we have a different viet nam war on screen than the one that plagued my childhood. Think of it like the schindlers list of boat people. Though the title says journey, there are really two stories unfolding in this film, as husband and wife long and mai travel separate paths following the fall of saigon. Any vietnam movies from the perspective of the vietnamese. Seven vietnam war movies you probably havent seen, but should. Vietnamese filmmakers share movie trends in 2020 vietcetera. Journey from the fall 4 stars out of 5 orlando sentinel. Khanh doan as captain nam top originally cast as long nguyen only to lose the part on the first day of shooting because he looked too healthy to be playing a prisoner in a reeducation camp, khan doan is actually a survivor of a reeducation camp himself. Released on april 21 of 2006 in the usa, journey from the fall is a drama film directed by ham tran, starring kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep, khanh doan and cat ly. The true story of the vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigon and those who were forced to stay behind sets the stage for this powerful drama from independent filmmaker ham tran. From the jungles of vietnam to the streets of southern california, journey from the fall tells the untold story of what happened to millions of vietnamese in the aftermath of the war. Mar 27, 2016 journey from the fall licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media. Journey from the fall is one such film, a film that tells a story that other.
Trailer for journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. Simply put, for vietnamese americans, it is a story that is long overdue. Journey from the fall is a 2006 independent film by writerdirectoreditor ham tran, about the vietnamese reeducation. Producer long nguyen and directorwriter ham tran financed their epic from donations from vietnameseamerican businessmen, some of who used pseudonyms to protect. The movie, journey of the fall, takes place after the fall of saigon. Inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fal. Despite his allegiance to the toppled south vietnamese government, long nguyen as long nguyen decides to remain in vietnam.
On april 30, 1975, american troops finally left vietnam as they withdrew from the war they decided could not be won. Journey from the fall aka vuot song was written and directed by ham tran, who was born in saigon and emigrated to america with his family in 1982. Set amid the chaos of late70s vietnam, journey from the fall recounts one familys endurance in a sturdy, oldmovie style. The movie, journey from the fall, was an insightful look at the immense struggle and sacrifice that many families had to endure during the vietnam war. The last helicopter is departing with the last americans from the roof of the u. The film begins with the familiar scene of the fall of saigon on april 30, 1975. This porn comes on famous and safe adult movie tubes. Mar 02, 2018 vietnam war movies the fall of saigon best action movies full movie english community. Apr 20, 2007 journey from the fall, with long nguyen, diem lien, kieu chinh, nguyen thai nguyen, jayvee mai, cat ly.
This film poignantly reflects their experience in their own voice, not hollywoods version of vietnamese refugees at the aftermath of the vietnam war. May 23, 2016 three years earlier, the independent film journey from the fall, a story about a southern vietnamese family torn apart from the fall of saigon, received much warmer treatment. They were concentration camps led by the communist soldiers, for vietnamese who fought against the north during the war. Journey from the fall moviepremieres fall of saigon clarityjourney from the fall website posted on 03242007 4. Three years earlier, the independent film journey from the fall, a story about a southern vietnamese family torn apart from the fall of saigon, received much warmer treatment. To understand the vietnamese experience both in vietnam and then in america, this film should be required viewing in high schools and universities across the nation. On march 20, 1981, some of the 8 vietnamese boat people wave at a us navy rescue helicopter hovering over the unseaworthy wooden b. Journey from the fall aka vuot song was written and directed by ham tran. Of course, theres the legend of le loi as you will hear about in journey from the fall, but then theres the legend of the trung sisters, who first used elephants for war in vietnam, and the emperor hung vuong xviii. Journey from the fall is a momentous step in making known the hardships of many emigrants that reached america and others left behind. Vietnam has so much more to offer than just our wars, but if one really wants to go there, there are way better stories that can be told.
In movie theaters arguments are won, public opinion formed or changed. This story focuses on a family trying to survive the aftermath of this disaster while trying to escape the communist order of north vietnam. A patriot of the highest order, long stays to fight for his country, after feeling abandoned by america, while he sends mai, her mother and their son on the run to escape to. In addition to winning many festival awards, it is held in high regard having been financed entirely by the vietnamese american community. In 2009, tran received the vilcek prize for creative promise in filmmaking. Concord music publishing, and 2 music rights societies. Im not very big on dubbed movies, and im glad i watched it this way. Mar 23, 2007 close to two million vietnamese flee by boat. The true story of the vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigon and those who were forced to stay behind sets the stage for this powerful drama from independent. It is by turns a tough and tender survival story of vietnamese boat people thats more intimate, less remorseful, and not in slightest bit selfrighteous. Ham trans ambitious film proves to be extremely powerful due to. With its harrowing tale of a vietnamese familys experiences following the fall of saigon in 1975, journey from the fall depicts a side of the vietnam war that has seldom been depicted on the screen. Journey from the fall 2006 journey from the fall 2006. Journey from the fall 2007 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Mar 18, 2020 his first feature film journey from the fall vietnamese boat people and reeducation camp drama, premiered at the prestigious sundance film festival in 2006 and went on to receive 16 international film festival awards for best feature film. Journey from the fall is a much more recent addition to the catalog of vietnamese films about the war than the others on this list, having been selected as part of sundances grand jury prize in. April 30, 1975 marked the end of vietnams twodecadeold civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Vietnam war movies the fall of saigon best action movies full movie english community. Mar 23, 2007 the true story of the vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigon and those who were forced to stay behind sets the stage for this powerful drama from independent filmmaker ham tran.
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