(PCM) Rory Kennedy’s documentary Last Days in Vietnam opens in the U.S. on a limited run starting September 5, 2014.
During the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbles.
The United States has only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country.
As Communist victory becomes inevitable and the U.S. readies to withdraw, some Americans begin to consider the certain imprisonment and possible death of their South Vietnamese allies, co-workers, and friends.
Meanwhile, the prospect of an official evacuation of South Vietnamese becomes terminally delayed by Congressional gridlock and the inexplicably optimistic U.S. Ambassador.
With the clock ticking and the city under fire, a number of heroic Americans take matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations in a desperate effort to save as many South Vietnamese lives as possible.
Last Days in Vietnam is part of the American Experience series: television’s most-watched history series. The series has been hailed as “peerless” (Wall Street Journal), “the most consistently enriching program on television” (Chicago Tribune), and “a beacon of intelligence and purpose” (Houston Chronicle).
On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present.
Rob Nelson of Variety praised the documentary saying that it “combines astonishing footage from April 1975 with the contemporary recollections of some who were there.”
Watch the trailer for Last Days in Vietnam below and visit the official site here for more info!
Last Days in Vietnam opens on a limited run on September 5, 2014.
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