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Ken burns vietnam war documentary explores the human dimensions of the war told through revelatory testimony of firsthand witnesses. Ken burns the vietnam war on pbs books, comics, tv. A lot of great footage between the french and vietnamese ive never seen before. Explore episode eight the history of the world april 1969may 1970. The vietnam war is a 10 part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. I found an honest attempt throughout to show the viewer that the war was complicated, heated, and damn near avoidable and thus increasingly tragic. A comprehensive history of the united states involvement. The vietnam war features a soundtrack with more than 120 popular songs that define the era. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. The series is also available for digital download, and can also be seen on netflix and kanopy. It educates that rulers can be insane and out of touch with reality, going out looking for monsters to slay overseas on a self righteous moral highground,while breaking every one of gods laws. The vietnam war by ken burns and lynn novick provides an indepth look at one of the most divisive events in united states history. Sep 15, 2017 filmmaker ken burns and collaborators turn their lens to the vietnam war in a 10part, 18hour documentary.
A film by ken burns and lynn novick is available to watch and stream on pbs. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it. Us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as the antiwar. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a. It affected american views on the military, politics, and the use of force abroad.
Aug 25, 2017 the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. How to watch ken burns and lynn novicks the vietnam war. Resolve january 1966june 1967 us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as the antiwar movement grows. A film by ken burns and lynn novick 2017 mature 1 season series ken burns and lynn novick present an epic chronicle of the vietnam war, featuring the soldiers, protesters, politicians and families who lived it.
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Ken burns and lynn novicks the vietnam war seen by more than 33. Ken burns, speaking on his latest documentary, the vietnam war. It was six years in the making and includes rarely seen footage. Watch the history of the world april 1969 may 1970. I really liked how the first 2 hour episode was all about france in. The first episode premiered on pbs on september 17, 2017. Ken burnss eightpart, 16hour documentary series, country music, chronicles the. The first five parts air sunday 917 through thursday 921 starting at 8 p. With peter coyote, huy duc, duong van mai elliott, james willbanks. I also knew that burns and his film company did not. A film by ken burns and lynn novick ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history as it has never before been told on film. Ken burns and lynn novick present an epic chronicle of the vietnam war, featuring the soldiers, protesters, politicians and families who lived it.
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