the vietnam war Archives | Talkhouse

Choosing To Be Seen: A Journey Beyond the Shadows

By Timothy Linh Bui | April 30, 2025

By Timothy Linh Bui | April 30, 2025

Choosing To Be Seen: A Journey Beyond the Shadows

Exactly 50 years after the Fall of Saigon, Timothy Linh Bui shares his epic journey, from fleeing Vietnam to making his new film, Daydreamers.

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Matthew Modine’s Full Metal Jacket Diary Audiobook

By Jim Hemphill | April 4, 2015

By Jim Hemphill | April 4, 2015

Jim Hemphill (The Trouble with the Truth) Talks Matthew Modine’s Full Metal Jacket Diary Audiobook

The actor's memoir about working on Kubrick's penultimate movie provides insight into the great director, Modine himself and '80s Hollywood life.

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Making a War Movie in a War Zone

By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 18, 2014

By Brian Trenchard-Smith | October 18, 2014

Brian Trenchard-Smith (Drive Hard) Talks Making a War Movie in a War Zone

The veteran director recalls making a movie about the Vietnam War in the Philippines — where a real conflict was taking place at the very same time.

Tracy Droz Tragos (Rich Hill) Talks Rory Kennedy’s Last Days in Vietnam

By Tracy Droz Tragos | September 8, 2014

By Tracy Droz Tragos | September 8, 2014

Tracy Droz Tragos (Rich Hill) Talks Rory Kennedy’s Last Days in Vietnam

Made almost 40 years after the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam, this documentary underlines why we must not forget the lessons of that war.