Peter McDowell on His Quest-Become-Documentary ‘Jimmy in Saigon’
Director Peter McDowell’s search for his missing brother led to the creation of Jimmy in Saigon, a documentary that also captures gay life in war-era Vietnam.
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‘Mien’ Showcases Powerful Cascades of Canon Singing From Southeast Asia
Sublime Frequencies’ Mien Yao may be a work of preservation and posterity, education, or meditation. Its careful production allows for all of these things.
Finding Harmony Amidst Discord: ‘The Mountains Sing’
A Vietnamese family's song resounds over the effects of decades of tumult in Nguyen Phan Que Mai's excellent novel, The Mountains Sing.
How ‘The Quiet American’ Continues to Colonize Vietnam
Neither bombs nor bumbling Americans broke the will of the Vietnamese. Something far more insidious and far-reaching, however, may have.
Juxtapositions of Beauty and Destruction in Michael Cimino’s ‘The Deer Hunter’
Unlike war films to follow, there's no post-war celebration to be had in The Deer Hunter.
Viet Thanh Nguyen Is a Lucid and Robust Voice for the Forgotten
With Nothing Ever Dies, Viet Thanh Nguyen foregrounds a discussion vital to the future of authentic storytelling, memory-making, history recording, and art.
‘The Zenith’ Dares Readers to See Revolutionary Vietnam’s Complexity
Duong Thu Huong's grace with words makes The Zenith bearable even as the work marches across dark and confusing territory.