The documentary details the 1968 my lai massacre and its background. A helicopter door gunner, he flew over my lai a few days after the massacre and noticed the desolation. Pham thi thuan a survivor of the my lai massacre, visits the. Sure, there are some stabbings but nothing like the washedinred aesthetic of the film that came before. It received a videoondemand release in france on august 1, 2017. Jul 12, 2017 fortyfive years ago today, march 16, roughly 100 u. Its plot follows a pregnant woman pursued by a psychotic woman trying. Directed by miguel angel vivas and starring rachel nichols, laura harring, stany coppet and andrea tivadar. Soldiers massacred the men, women and children of a rural vietnamese village. What drove a company of american soldiers ordinary young men from around the. In theater edit the lieutenant is a 1975 broadway rock opera that concerns the m.
Best war movies of all times vietnam war movies best full movie duration. Inside is a 2016 spanish englishlanguage independent drama horror film directed by miguel angel vivas, written by jaume balaguero, and starring rachel nichols, laura harring, and stany coppet. For those who want to have a clearer understanding of the massacre this is well worth watching. It looks like we dont have any company credits for this title yet. Everything you need to know about inside movie 2018. My lai 45 years laterand the unknown atrocities of vietnam. Lai massacre was the vietnam war mass murder of unarmed south vietnamese. The actual massacre of my lai four, is one of the most photographed and documented acts of genocide during wartime but this italian nam film is a bit of an atrocity in itself. After a brief overview of the war and the home front backlash against it, this program seeks to understand the massacre and its aftermath through the interwoven narratives of three u. A vietnam war vet returns for the first time to meet survivors of the my lai massacre and set the record straight. Certainly a missed opportunity to address what was possibly, the darkest stain on us military history and almost an insult to those illfated souls who perished. A presentday photo of the fields and water buffalo surrounding my lai, collaged. Ten years ago, al jazeeras josh rushing, a former marine himself, visited my lai as us veteran ken schiel returned to the.
Tran nam was 6 years old when he heard gunshots from inside his mud and straw home in son my. Topics of the video include the men of charlie company and the coverup of the event. Its plot follows a pregnant woman pursued by a psychotic woman trying to steal her unborn child on christmas eve. The my lai massacre was one of the worst atrocities of the vietnam war. Mar 16, 2018 in both detail and presentation harold jones, with my lai. Taken from the pulitzer prize winning reports of seymour hersh, massacre at my lai four recounts the true and harrowing story of what happened that fateful day in 1968 when a platoon of u.
When is hollywood going to do a film on the other side of the vietnam war. But also be aware that this is an excellent documentary that gives a full, complete view of the my lai massacre. Inside was released in 2018 on friday, january 12, 2018 limited release. One of the hamlets within the village was called my lai. Jan 12, 2018 the first inside is one of the goriest films ever made. Oliver stone recruits bruce willis for my lai massacre film. He knew a few members of charlie company from training in hawaii, and talking to them, he began to piece together the truth. Young mothertobe sarah is trying to rebuild her broken life. The program was subsequently aired by pbs in the united states on 23 may as remember my lai frontline, season 7. The 1968 my lai massacre, its subsequent coverup, and the heroic efforts of the soldiers who broke ranks to try to halt the atrocities, and then bring them to light.
Pham thi thuan, 80, a survivor of the my lai massacre, visits the mass grave in son my village in quang ngai province on march 15, 2018. Over forty years later, berger composed an operatic monodrama, my lai, that follows hugh thompsons story in various snapshots, from the horrific day in my lai to reflective moments. Despite dozens of films about the vietnam war, as far as i can easily tell the only nondocumentary film about my lai is 2011s my lai four, which looks to have been fairly inconsequential and bad. It has earned the title of torture porn from some viewers, and is most certainly not for the faint of heart or soft of stomach. In 1994, a video film my lai revisited was aired on 60 minutes by cbs. Vietnam, 1968,and the descent into darkness, has produced a work of considerable value. On june 2, 2017, the first official trailer for the film was released.
Documentary my lai inside 2018, directed and produced by german. One of the most infamous moments in american military history. The closest calley ever came to publicly apologizing for my lai was at a 2009 meeting of the kiwanis club of greater columbus. Lt calley, commander of the 1st platoon at my lai, was called back to the us as a potential suspect and in september of 1969 he was charged with 109 murders. United states january 12, 2018 united states january 12, 2018 limited canada january 12, 2018. In 1994, a video film my lai revisited was aired on. They landed their helicopter by a ditch, which they noted was full of bodies and.
Dec 14, 2017 inside was released in 2018 on friday, january 12, 2018 limited release. Survivors recall us massacre in my lai vietnam news al jazeera. Watch my lai inside online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Army troops massacred perhaps as many as five hundred vietnamese. Oct 01, 2011 best war movies of all times vietnam war movies best full movie duration. Jan 28, 2016 the story of hugh thompson in my lai and the opposition of the vietnam war is what led me from high school into adulthood, said jonathan berger, composer and professor at stanford university.
It was about that time that we started hearing the screaming from inside. The first inside is one of the goriest films ever made. Apr 14, 2017 the my lai massacre inspires an opera. Opinion the truth behind my lai the new york times. Be aware that there are gruesome photos of the massacre. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the company credits submission guide. On massage xxx you will always find some best massage videos and of course a lot of fresh movies. Liam neesons drama film with son micheal richardson to hit drivein cinemas. Howard jones, university of alabama the background of this story is based on an heinous atrocity of worldwide infamy, which horrifies people at a number of significant levels. If americans remember my lai, they likely know that something awful. The whistleblower of my lai is now available to watch online. On march 16, 1968, at the height of the vietnam war, american soldiers killed 504 unarmed civilians in the village of my lai. One of the most horrific episodes of the vietnam war is being made into a governmentfunded opera. In the film we really try to just explain what happened that day, and who did what, and whos culpable.
Jan 12, 2018 watch the movie trailer for inside 2018. The response to the my lai incident is a perfect illustration of that. The american experience my lai documentary airs tonight, monday, april 26, 2010, on pbs stations nationwide. The film received a limited theatrical release in the united states on january 12, 2018. New opera exposes horrors of my lai massacre on wfmt. They landed their helicopter by a ditch, which they noted was full of bodies and in. Details about oliver stones my lai massacre movie are below. Vietnam, 1968,and the descent into darkness, has produced a work of considerable value, and it is fair to acknowledge that the work, as. In both detail and presentation harold jones, with my lai. The side that does not highlight the vietnamese communists as freedom fighters and americas military as the enemies of the vietnamese people. My lai revisited in this requiem to my lai the vietnamese village where, in march 1968, american soldiers massacred 504 citizens morley safer describes a place haunted by those killings. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including the post, the commuter and proud mary. My lai was a village of about 700 inhabitants some 100 miles to the southeast of the us base of danang.
Fortyfive years ago today, march 16, roughly 100 u. Ich bin erschrocken, erschuttert, ratlos, uberwaltigt. My lai massacre, also called pinkville massacre, mass killing of as many as 500 unarmed villagers by u. The story of hugh thompson in my lai and the opposition of the vietnam war is what led me from high school into adulthood, said jonathan berger, composer and professor at stanford university. Vietnam, 1968 and the descent into darkness notable historian howard jones argues that the massacre that took place on march 16, 1968 killing 504 vietnamese villagers laid bare the war, revealing that it was unwinnable and that, in the process of fighting for democracy and a way of life. The average gis attitude toward and treatment of the vietnamese people all too often is a complete denial of all our country is attempting to. Something rather dark and bloody what happened at my lai might have stayed a secret if not for ron ridenhour.
I would have expected the subject to be more or less in line with hollywoods political sensibilities, and it seems like promising material for a. On march 15th, a ceremony was held in the village of my lai, vietnam, to commemorate the day, fortyfive years ago, when u. I dont remember hearing about it or understanding what it meant until much later. Using eyewitness statements from both vietnamese and americans, the programme revealed new evidence about the massacre. My lai season 22 episode 6 american experience pbs.
The massacre at my lai was not the only time american troops committed war. Mar 24, 20 on march 15th, a ceremony was held in the village of my lai, vietnam, to commemorate the day, fortyfive years ago, when u. We created this short film from excerpts of have you heard from johannesburg for organizers. The film had its premiere at the 2016 sitges film festival. The my lai massacre is probably one of the most infamous events of the vietnam war. May 1, 2019 divest is now available as a digital download.
Watch my lai american experience official site pbs. Inside somehow manages to be remarkably devoid of suspense throughout its brief running time. Documentary my lai inside 2018, directed and produced by german filmmaker christoph felder. The vietnam war why the my lai massacre part is delayed in the. My lai massacre vietnamese citizens photographed during the my lai massacre, march 16, 1968. The massacre, which left 504 villagers dead, was uncovered in 1970 by american investigative reporter seymour hersh, polarised public opinion and energised a mounting antiwar movement in the us. Why i think are there so few films about the my lai.
Over forty years later, berger composed an operatic monodrama, my lai, that follows hugh thompsons story in various snapshots, from the horrific day in my lai to reflective moments throughout. Vietnam war 1968, more than 500 civilians were killed in my lai. A woman in her third trimester of pregnancy is stalked by a stranger who is obsessed with her unborn child. On march 16, 1968, in south vietnam, us army pilot hugh thompson, jr. In this fevered character study of the oncevilified, nowlionized soldier, composer jonathan berger enlists southeast asian zithers and xylophones and an amplified.