The Empire of Mid-South (2010)

Using never-before-seen archival footage from around the world, accompanied by texts from Vietnamese, French and American literature, Jacques Perrin and Eric Deroo retrace the fascinating and painful history of Vietnam, from French colonization to the fall of Saigon.

Released Nov. 24, 2010 86 min None+

Genres: Documentary, History, War

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