The Threatening Sky
The Threatening Sky

The Threatening Sky

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1966
0h 32m
10.0(1 votes)
Documentary
War

Overview

Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers fighting back against US aggression.

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6 members
Directing

Joris Ivens

Interviewer

Joris Ivens
Acting

Hồ Chí Minh

Himself

Hồ Chí Minh
Acting

Bertrand Russell

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Lindsay Anderson

Narrator (UK)

Lindsay Anderson
Acting

Serge Reggiani

Narrator

Serge Reggiani
Acting

Phạm Văn Đồng

Premier of North Vietnam

Phạm Văn Đồng

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