THEME EXPLORATION

Vietnam War legacy

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
1983 · Nagisa Oshima
Ashes and Diamonds
Ashes and Diamonds
1958 · Andrzej Wajda
Come and See
Come and See
1985 · Elem Klimov
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
1979 · Francis Ford Coppola
The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone
2001 · Guillermo del Toro
Oh, Canada
Oh, Canada
2024 · Paul Schrader
Benediction
Benediction
2018 · Terence Davies
Bullet in the Head
Bullet in the Head
1990 · John Woo
Casque Bleu
Casque Bleu
1995 · Chris Marker
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
1989 · Brian De Palma
Dogface
Dogface
1959 · Samuel Fuller
Emitaï
Emitaï
1973 · Ousmane Sembène
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Sofia Coppola United States

His masterpiece 'Apocalypse Now' remains the definitive cinematic exploration of the Vietnam War's moral chaos and psychological devastation.

 Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Vietnam

His films like 'The Scent of Green Papaya' and 'Cyclo' poetically examine Vietnam's post-war trauma and cultural displacement through intimate human stories.

 Oliver Stone United States

His visceral films 'Platoon' and 'Heaven & Earth' provide unflinching perspectives on both American soldiers' experiences and Vietnamese civilian suffering during the war.