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Journey From the Fall

2006, Movie, 2h 15min

Inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon—and those who were forced to stay behind—JOURNEY FROM THE FALL follows one family’s struggle for freedom. April 30, 1975, marked the end of Vietnam's two-decades-long civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Despite his allegiance to the toppled South Vietnamese government, Long Nguyen decides to remain in Vietnam. Imprisoned in a Communist re-education camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. Back in Vietnam, Long suffers years of solitary confinement and hard labor—but news of his family’s successful resettlement in America inspires him to make one last desperate attempt to join them.

Country: United States

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Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...an emotionally moving film that presents the story of the Vietnam War aftermath from the perspective of those who once called themselves Vietnamese.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In the aftermath of the Fall of Saigon, a family's struggles for survival are portrayed in Journey From the Fall. Following her husband's imprisonment in a North Vietnamese reeducation camp, Mai, her son Lai, and her mother-in-law escape Vietnam by boat in search of a new life in Southern California. Although Long, Mai's husband, gives up hope in the face of harsh circumstances, Mai does her best to keep her family from disintegrating under the pressure of living in a foreign country. Long's desire to join them at any cost is rekindled when he discovers his family is alive in America.

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You can stream Journey From the Fall on: The Criterion Channel Amazon Store