The short film Places and Times plays before Jimmy in Saigon. This screening is can only be viewed for audiences based in United States of America.

A filmmaker goes back to his homeland Vietnam to scout locations for a fiction film. He ends up finding his childhood is as fictional as the film he is trying to make.

Places and Times

A filmmaker goes back to his homeland Vietnam to scout locations for a fiction film. He ends up finding his childhood is as fictional as the film he is trying to make.

Generations after his brother’s death, director Peter McDowell uncovers secrets related to Jimmy’s sexuality and drug use. Jimmy died as a civilian in Saigon during the Vietnam War when Peter was only 5 - through hundreds of his letters and a truth-seeking journey that takes him around the world, Peter gets to know Jimmy and finds peace in his own life.

Jimmy in Saigon

Jimmy in Saigon is a documentary exploring the mysterious death of Peter McDowell's eldest brother, James, who died age 24 in Saigon. The film explores unspoken grief and family secrets, while honoring those lost long ago.

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