When night comes

United States, 1988

Film
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A moving portrait of the people, land and culture of Vietnam in the light of the fact that the country has been at war for over thirty years. Elements of art, family life, religion, economics, education and near destruction of the culture are touched upon amidst a delicate framework of Vietnamese poetry.

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Credits

producer/director

Bob Kane

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324394

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnam

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Vietnam - Description and travel

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

Places → Vietnam

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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