Watch: My Father’s Vietnam 2015 123movies, Full Movie Online – A personal documentary about a public subject, My Father’s Vietnam personifies the connections made and unmade by the Vietnam War. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and 8mm footage of the era, My Father’s Vietnam is the story of three soldiers, only one of whom returned home alive. Interviews with the filmmaker’s Vietnam Veteran father, and the friends and family members of two men he served with who were killed there, give voice to individuals who continue to silently carry the psychological burdens of a war that ended over 40 years ago. My Father’s Vietnam carries with it the potential to encourage audiences to broach the subjects of service and sacrifice with the veterans in their lives..
Plot: A personal documentary about a public subject, My Father’s Vietnam personifies the connections made and unmade by the Vietnam War. Featuring never-before-seen photographs and 8mm footage of the era, My Father’s Vietnam is the story of three soldiers, only one of whom returned home alive. Interviews with the filmmaker’s Vietnam Veteran father, and the friends and family members of two men he served with who were killed there, give voice to individuals who continue to silently carry the psychological burdens of a war that ended over 40 years ago. My Father’s Vietnam carries with it the potential to encourage audiences to broach the subjects of service and sacrifice with the veterans in their lives.
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A personal account of a common experience during the Vietnam War
Sorensen’s exploration of his father’s experience in Vietnam opens the door to the tragedy of losing a loved one with so much vitality and hope for the future. Over 50,000 families live with such loss, and this story highlights how young men make personal connections, only to have them rent apart by war. I believe people continue to watch stories like this not to dwell on the tragedy, but because other generations still care about our collective history. My Father’s Vietnam tells this story with respect and interest in who they were and who the survivors are today. Sorensen mixes interviews, personal photos and personal super 8mm film from their experiences to show one view of Vietnam in 1969-1970, which substantiates the story. I found that the simplest of requests, the single act of writing an article can alter one person’s experience and in a real sense, save their lives. An important aspect to understanding those who served at that particular time is the sense of duty to the country – that when our leaders deem an action important, many young men feel that it’s important to do their part. Many men, including those in this film, are and were moral men, in search of doing what was right on an individual level. That often gets lost when people speak about the Vietnam War today. Those we lose live on in our memories of them, and in the sharing of those memories, and that makes this film worth watching.
A MUST SEE Film
I am in this film and I credit Soren Sorenson for his professional approach to me, a complete stranger at the time, known only by name, email address and a remembrance posted years ago on the Virtual Vietnam Wall. At that time I had not spoken about my Vietnam experiences – and no one had asked. Searching for a better understanding of his father’s Vietnam experience led Soren to contact me regarding that remembrance and the experiences behind it. Soren has explored a topic which many have avoided – war’s effect on the individual – and by natural extension to his family and all relationships throughout life. This is a film not just for veterans and their families; it is a human story for all.
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Genre Documentary, Biography, History
Director Soren Sorensen
Writer Soren Sorensen
Actors Glenn Aurelius, Loring Bailey Sr., Margie Belford
Country United States
Awards 2 wins & 1 nomination
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