Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom

  • A woman in a wedding veil that covers her face
  • A man looking at the sky, surrounded by trees
  • People on motorbikes on a busy road

Showings

TIFF Lightbox 1 Wed, Apr 29 8:30 PM
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TIFF Lightbox 1 Thu, Apr 30 11:15 AM
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Film Info
Copyright:2026
Country Listing:Canada
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Runtime:91
Festival Info
Festival Year:2026
Language:Vietnamese
English
French
Accessibility:Partial Subtitles
Program:Canadian Spectrum Competition
Film Subjects:Media & Journalism
War & Conflict
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):Kim Nguyen
Producer(s):Nabil Mehchi
Robert Vroom
Ariel Nasr
Executive Producer(s):Frank Fiorito
Nabil Mehchi
Nathalie Cloutier
Rohan Fernando
Writer(s):Kim Nguyen
Editor(s):Andrea Henriquez
Cinematography:Glauco Bermudez
Van Royko
Composer:Mathieu Charbonneau
Sound:Paul Lucien Col

Description

More than half a century after the end of conflict in Vietnam, images of what is referred to as the "first televised war" continue to resonate. US photojournalist Eddie Adams’s “Saigon Execution” depicts a South Vietnamese police chief shooting a Viet Cong captain in broad daylight on the street. Extensively published in the days that followed, the image was named World Press Photo of the Year in 1968. The 35mm photograph and the frames that surround it raise more questions than answers as Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Kim Nguyen follows the threads of the aftermath of that decisive moment, connecting the present to the past through the entwined histories of two families. Probing the secrets war creates, Nguyen crafts a captivating mystery that shines a light on the foggy intersection of truth and memory. At a time when international conflicts and military actions are limiting journalistic access, revisiting this pivotal moment provides a lens through which to examine our current media landscape and the stories we don’t always hear. Alexander Rogalski

 

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