Regret to Inform
1998 · Documentary · 72 min. · United States
In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
Direction Barbara Sonneborn
Soundtrack Todd Boekelheide
Screenplay Barbara Sonneborn
Cinematography Emiko Omori · Daniel Reeves · Nancy Shiesari
Original title Regret to Inform
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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