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Boat People

A short documentary film produced during the COVID-19 crisis for a second-year Vietnamese summer language program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The film was produced with archival footage and materials obtained online, cut together at home during quarantine . The film is in Vietnamese/English for accessibility and simply presents general information about the Vietnamese "Boat People," refugees fleeing the Việt Nam War. The film is narrated by the son of one of these refugees, Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans, and a refugee.

  • Long H Tran
    Director
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    THUYỀN NHÂN
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 7, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Vietnamese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital; Video Call
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director - Long H Tran