The Vietnam War

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Series/Themes: TV on the Big Screen, zHonoring our Veterans, zSocial & Political Issues, zSpecial Guests

Genre: Documentaries

Film Year: 2017

Locations: USA

Film Length: 84 min.

Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

Featuring a glimpse at the ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick recount the Vietnam War. Including testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, Vietnamese combatants, and civilians from both sides, the series provides a visceral and immersive account of the epoch. Utilizing digitally remastered archival footage and audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations, the series serves as a platform for a national discussion about what happened during the Vietnam War and what lessons are to be learned. Discussion with co-director Lynn Novick and Stephen Cushman (UVA), introduced and moderated by Marc Selverstone (UVA)

Presented by The Miller Center

Supported by WVPT Public Media

Thursday, November 9
6:00 PM
UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater
Add To Calendar 20171109 18:00 20171109 20:30 America/New_York VFF: The Vietnam War

Featuring a glimpse at the ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick recount the Vietnam War. Including testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, Vietnamese combatants, and civilians from both sides, the series provides a visceral and immersive account of the epoch. Utilizing digitally remastered archival footage and audio recordings from inside the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations, the series serves as a platform for a national discussion about what happened during the Vietnam War and what lessons are to be learned. Discussion with co-director Lynn Novick and Stephen Cushman (UVA), introduced and moderated by Marc Selverstone (UVA)

Presented by The Miller Center

Supported by WVPT Public Media

 UVA : Newcomb Hall Theater Virginia Film Festival info@virginiafilmfestival.org

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