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The Threatening Sky

The Threatening Sky

IMDB:

10.0
The Threatening Sky

Released

9/5/1966

Duration

0h 32m

Genre

Documentary, War

Country

France

Cast

Joris Ivens, Hồ Chí Minh, Bertrand Russell

Overview

This documentary presents the Vietnam War as seen from within Vietnam, focusing on civilian life, industrial and agricultural labor, and organized resistance under sustained aerial bombardment. Introduced by Bertrand Russell, the film situates the conflict within a broader history of anti-occupation struggles, drawing parallels to World War II resistance movements. Footage includes interviews with Vietnamese leaders, scenes of air defense, and mass political mobilization.

Cast

Joris Ivens

Interviewer

Joris Ivens

Hồ Chí Minh

Himself

Hồ Chí Minh

Bertrand Russell

Himself

Bertrand Russell

Lindsay Anderson

Narrator (UK)

Lindsay Anderson

Serge Reggiani

Narrator

Serge Reggiani

Phạm Văn Đồng

Premier of North Vietnam

Phạm Văn Đồng

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