(VOVworld) – Vietnam’s reunification following the liberation of the South on April 30, 1975, was recounted to European audiences by a documentary film aired by French-German Arte TV on Tuesday.
The film “Vietnam, Dirty War” begins with the secret negotiation in Choisy-le-Roi, a Paris suburb, on February 21st, 1970 between special envoys from Vietnam and the US. Borrowing from rare documents and archive footage, film-maker Daniel Roussel has brought these historic moments alive, highlighting the strained atmosphere surrounding the crucial discussions. The documentary aims to create a deeper understanding of the diplomatic efforts of Henry Kissinger, a national security adviser to US President Richard Nixon, and Le Duc Tho, a key leader of the Vietnamese revolution.
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| Vietnamese revolutionary leader Le Duc Tho and Henry Kissinger, a national security adviser to US President Richard Nixon (Photo: CNN) |
The documentary film won an award at the Pessac Historical Film Festival.