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The Threatening Sky

Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers fighting back against US aggression.

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The Threatening Sky

September 5, 1966
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Cast (5)

Joris Ivens
Interviewer
Lindsay Anderson
Narrator (UK)
Serge Reggiani
Narrator

Crew (11)

Directing

Joris Ivens
Director
Cao-Thuy
Assistant Director
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Assistant Director

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Crew

Robert Destanques
Cinematography
Duc Hoa
Cinematography
J.-C. Ulrich
Scientific Consultant
Thu Van
Cinematography

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