This documentary presents the Vietnam War as seen from within Vietnam, focusing on civilian life, industrial and agricultural labor, and organized resistance under sustained aerial bombardment. Introduced by Bertrand Russell, the film situates the conflict within a broader history of anti-occupation struggles, drawing parallels to World War II resistance movements. Footage includes interviews with Vietnamese leaders, scenes of air defense, and mass political mobilization.
Joris Ivens
Director
J.-C. Ulrich
Writer
Joris Ivens
Interviewer
Hồ Chí Minh
Himself
Bertrand Russell
Himself
Lindsay Anderson
Narrator (UK)
Serge Reggiani
Narrator
Phạm Văn Đồng
Premier of North Vietnam
For Sama82%
Korengal66%
Padomju stāsts73%
2000 Meters to Andriivka79%
20 Days in Mariupol81%
Why We Fight: Prelude to War64%
The Bloody Hundredth71%
The Battle of Midway59%
Nuit et Brouillard82%
The Age of Stupid65%
Last Days in Vietnam72%
City of Ghosts72%
They Shall Not Grow Old77%
Maternal Instinct71%
Extremis69%
Let There Be Light73%
Directed by John Ford70%
Room 23761%
9/1178%
Joker: Put on a Happy Face80%
