Journey from the Fall (2006)

Original title

Vượt Sóng

Directed by

Trần Hàm

Genre

drama film

Country

Vietnam, United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family in Vietnam is separated after the war. The father is sent to a re-education camp while his wife and son attempt to flee the country by boat.

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What happens

Journey from the Fall (Vietnamese: Vượt Sóng) is a 2006 independent film by writer/director/editor Ham Tran, about the Vietnamese re-education camp and boat people experience following the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This drama was released on March 23, 2007, by ImaginAsian to sold-out screenings. The film is notable for having been financed entirely by the Vietnamese American community. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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