This film looks at the aftermaths of the wars in Vietnam and Laos in terms of their effects on the ordinary peasant people who now face the enormous task of rebuilding their lives with primitive and limited resources. Shows how the dropping of daisy bombs from B-52s, and the spraying chemical herbicides caused massive destruction to the rural environment. Photographed and narrated by Dr E.W. Pfeiffer. Audio reports from the war zone recorded by Dr Pfeiffer and Dr A.H. Westing. B-52 scenes from “Year of the Tiger” written by Dr Pfeiffer with the help of Dr Westing.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323654
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Laos
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Agent Orange
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Airplanes, Military
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombing, Aerial
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Chemical warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Environmental aspects
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → War - Environmental aspects
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
History → History
Places → Laos
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)