Underplayed Gems

17th Parallel, Nights and Days (1973)

17th Parallel, Nights and Days poster
Original title
Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm
Directed by
Hải Ninh
Genre
drama film
Country
North Vietnam
Runtime
3h
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in a Vietnamese village near the 17th parallel endures daily life during war. The film follows her struggles and quiet acts of resistance as she holds her community together.

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What happens

17th Parallel, Nights and Days (Vietnamese: Vĩ tuyến 17 ngày và đêm) is a 1973 Vietnamese drama film directed by Hai Ninh. It was entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where Tra Giang won the award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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