Documentary · United States of America · 1999 · 1h 12m

Regret to Inform

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Director
Barbara Sonneborn
Cast
Barbara Sonneborn as Self Xuan Ngoc Nguyen as Self
Crew
Lucy Massie Phenix — Editor Ken Schneider — Editor Barbara Sonneborn — Writer Barbara Sonneborn — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
vietnamwoman directorwar widowdead husbandvietnamese woman
Key Collaborators
Barbara Sonneborn Director Lucy Massie Phenix Editor Ken Schneider Editor Barbara Sonneborn Writer Barbara Sonneborn Producer
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