The sparrows of Saigon of the opening song refer to the thousands of homeless and injured children of this city, who are both victims of the war or whose already miserable condition the war has worsened. Orphanages and hospitals provide some of these children with food and care. Various nurses and organisers in these places, speak about the children, their work, and children are shown as they talk, play or are treated.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009924
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Children and war
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War victims
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Vietnam - Social Conditions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)