ACT Human Rights Film Festival 2026

Shorts: Echoes & Aftermath

Expired April 20, 2026 5:59 AM
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In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thị Lê and Huệ Nguyên Chếfled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were held in a refugee camp. During this time, they were unwittingly cast as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English, Vietnamese
  • Country
    United States, Canada
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Sponsor
    Sue and Ross Thompson
  • Director
    Christopher Radcliff
  • Screenwriter
    Cathy Linh Che
  • Producer
    Jess X. Snow, Cathy Linh Che
  • Executive Producer
    Su Kim, Kelly Marie Tran, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Akemi Look, Sevasti Buford, Mingran “Yamira” Yang, Andreas Nicholas, Anthony Dinh Tran, Grace Lay, Jungyoon Kim, Linhao Zhang
  • Cast
    Hue Nguyen Che, Hoa Thi Che
  • Cinematographer
    Jess X. Snow
  • Editor
    Christopher Radcliff
  • Sound Design
    Haina Zhou
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