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AFTER THE FALL documents two American journalists'
trip to (and unexpected expulsion from) Vietnam to cover
the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon.
Sharing a common interest in the country that profoundly
impacted their families, Tom Bissell -the son of John
Bissell, a US Marine Captain who served in the war- and
Morgan Meis -the son of Bill Meis, a war resister who
moved to Canada to protest the draft- return to Saigon
(now Ho Chi Minh City) to attend the anniversary ceremonies
with the formerly black-listed Vice President of South Vietnam.
Unbeknownst to them, their activities are being monitored
by the Vietnamese Secret Police, and after meeting with
a "subversive" contemporary artist in Hanoi, Tom
And Morgan get an all-too-real glimpse into the experiences
that weighed so heavily on their fathers, with their own
encounter ending in a minor international incident.
Featuring
interviews with both fathers and sons, AFTER THE FALL offers
views from both sides of the conflict and explores the cultural,
political and personal implications of the war and its legacy.
61
min - 2008 - USA/Vietnam - English - Color
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