Documentary · Philippines · 2025 · 15m

We Were the Scenery

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Director
Christopher Radcliff
Cast
Hue Nguyen Che as Self Hoa Thi Che as Self
Crew
Jess X. Snow — Director of Photography Christopher Radcliff — Editor Cathy Linh Che — Writer Jess X. Snow — Producer Cathy Linh Che — Producer
Synopsis

In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras for “Apocalypse Now.”

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Mood & Themes
vietnam warvietnamphilippinesfound footagemixed mediasuper 8apocalypse now
Key Collaborators
Christopher Radcliff Director Jess X. Snow Director of Photography Christopher Radcliff Editor Cathy Linh Che Writer Jess X. Snow Producer Cathy Linh Che Producer
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