Oh, Saigon
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Country United States, Vietnam | 8/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, War Duration Language English, Vietnamese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2007 Writer Doan Hoang, Bret Sigler Cast Nam Hoang (Himself), Van Tran (Herself), Anne Hoang (Herself), Doan Hoang (Herself), Duc Hoang (Uncle Hai), Dung Hoang (Uncle Dzung)Music director Sami Buccella, Malcolm Cross Similar movies Forrest Gump , Rambo: First Blood Part II , First Blood , Good Morning, Vietnam , The Veteran , Independence Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oh, Saigon is a 2007 autobiographical documentary by Vietnamese American director Doan Hoang about her family's separation during the fall of Saigon and her attempt to reunite them afterwards. Oh, Saigon was executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy winner, John Battsek. Oh, Saigon received film grants from the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, ITVS, and the Center for Asian American Media, and after its release, received a number of film festival awards and accolades.
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Cast
The main characters in the film are the Hoang family:
Also includes the following family members:
Development
Hoang developed the film over seven years, where she documented her family. In 2005, the Sundance Institute awarded Hoang a grant for the then titled Homeland. She also received funding from the Independent Television Service (ITVS), the Center for Asian American Media, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Filming was done in the United States and Saigon. According to the official website: "The subjects are shot on location in the expanse of America and its suburbs, as well as Saigon’s vibrant, noisy streets, and the rarely-seen breathtaking backwaters of Vietnam – emphasizing the physical differences between two countries that shared a war. Archival footage, moody Super8mm landscapes, and motion-graphics-animated family photographs juxtaposed to clear, colorful DV, shot in a fluid cinema verité–style highlight changes and similarities between past and present."
Release
Hoang premiered Oh, Saigon in March 2007 at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival She then showcased the film at various film festivals, universities, and museum venues.
Hoang took the film to 16 countries, including a tour of Spain in 2011 and 2012 tour of Vietnam for the US State Department and American Documentary Showcase.
The film is currently available to view on Netflix and Amazon.com.
Awards and nominations
References
Oh, Saigon WikipediaOh, Saigon IMDb Oh, Saigon themoviedb.org