We Were The Scenery

Institute History

  • 2025 Sundance Film Festival

Description

In 1975, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled from Vietnam by boat and docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now.


This film contains strobe effects.


Available in person only.



Screenings include closed captions.

Screening Details

Sundance Film Festival Awards

Credits

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