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A lonely Vietnam war veteran remembers his old friend who died during the Vietnam war. He recalls all the bad and horrified images of the war. My intention in this film was not standing on which side, I am just opposing the war, and feeling for innocence people who died in this horrible war.

Bio

director Vu Tran - Director
I was born in Vietnam in July 30th 1981. I lived there until 4th grade then my parent decided to find a better place for me and my little brother. In late June of 1991, a fishing boat carried more than 100 souls, including my family of four, away from the mainland of Vietnam toward the South China Sea. I was nine at the time and did not know where we were going through the darkness of the sea. After seven days and six nights on the sea. We arrived to Hong Kong, and we spent three years in Hong Kong detention camp. I did not have schooling for during that time. Luckily, we made it to the United States, where my aunt awaited us in Apple Valley, Minnesota, a world apart from Vietnam. I remember my frustration and tears when I started school two months later, unable to speak a word of English, but thanks to all of my dedicated teacher, friends and my own determination, patience, and hard work, I finally graduated from high school and go to college to become a filmmaker. I am a full time student and also volunteer to work with kids at my former middle school.


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