Journey from the fall 2006 journey from the fall 2006. Tran also directed the fulllength vietnamese boat people and reeducation camp drama, journey from the fall, which was picked up in north america by imaginasian pictures and released nationally on. I have just modified 5 external links on journey from the fall. The film can be analyzed with the theoretical framework provided in important literature on the vietnamese american diaspora, notably yen le espiritus toward a critical. Journey from the fall christopher wong movie music uk. The film follows the story of long nguyen, who chooses to remain in vietnam knowing that he will be imprisoned in a reeducation camp. Journey from the fall licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media. He captivates her with a whimsical story that removes her far from the hospital doldrums into the exotic landscapes of her imagination.
Paisley and mcguinness actually did become if not friends then allies in their roles as first minister and deputy first minister of the new powersharing government, post the 2006 st. Caring for the family and wanting it to be reunited, its rough watching all these terrible things as they happen to the family. Beautifully made and sincere to a fault, journey from the fall comes touted by its writerdirector, ham tran, as the vietnamese equivalent of schindlers list. Will smith to star as crime boss nicky barnes in netflix film the council. Journey from the fall dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Ham trans ambitious film proves to be extremely powerful due to stunning photography. Concord music publishing, and 2 music rights societies. Half a million south vietnamese who fought with the americans or worked in the government are sent to reeducation camps. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, bleak and sincere films with plots about military, society, soldier, life is a bitch, vietnam war, war and military life mostly in drama, war and romance genres. Suddenly, the films aflame with possibility, pulsequickening drama and, of course, a further layer of treachery. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
Journey from the fall 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Set amid the chaos of late70s vietnam, journey from the fall recounts one familys endurance in a sturdy, oldmovie style. Journey from the fall 2006 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Most similar movies to journey from the fall the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. It is also a gorgeous, meticulous and incredibly moving piece of art. Journey from the fall is a wonderfully crafted window into the stories of vietnamese boat people, their escape from vietnam, and their adjustments and struggles in the united states. The fall is an encounter with the mythic in human history and you want to give singh a pat on the back for his chutzpah, even if the film itself registers as terrifyingly selfindulgent and often. The fall is a 2006 adventure fantasy film directed and cowritten by tarsem singh, starring lee pace, catinca untaru, and justine waddell.
The film, which was directed by ham tran, tells the. Jan 16, 2007 trailer for journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing journey from the fall near you. An accomplished painter and sculptor, long nguyen has had several solo and joint exhibitions, including a midcareer retrospective at the san jose museum of art entitled tales of yellow skin. Meanwhile, his wife lien, mother chinh, and son lai thai nguyen attempt to. Released 2006, fallen the journey stars paulwesley, tomskerritt, fernandaandrade, alexferris the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The slipcase isnt really needed, as it just repeats the cover art, but it. Nov 19, 2012 music video by journey performing after the fall. For over thirty years the film industry has put out the same films of the vietnam war. Id suggest you do the same to get more of a feel for the movie, unless you arent a fan of. The journey, directed by nick hamm, written by colin bateman, announces at the outset, this story imagines that journey that journey. April 30, 1975 marked the end of vietnams twodecadeold civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Journey from the fall le film complet en francais 2006. Film doesnt endorse violence 24 september 2019 variety film news.
With lee pace, catinca untaru, justine waddell, kim uylenbroek. Sdaff 2006 opened with the official sundance selection journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. A great many terrible things happen to long and his family. The following weapons were used in the film journey from the fall. The fall one of the coolest, most moving, most beautiful films i have. Its to the great credit of tran and his cast that the movie has such immediacy, gracefulness and power. Ham trans ambitious film proves to be extremely powerful due to stunning photography and passionate performances. To understand the vietnamese experience both in vietnam and then in america, this film should be required viewing in high schools and universities across the nation. Journey from the fall 2006 r 03232007 us drama 2h 15m user score. April 30, 1975 marked the end of vietnams twodecadesold civil war and the start of an exodus of millions of refugees who became known internationally as the boat. The ak47 was widely used by the communist manufactured by the soviet union and distributed to vietnam.
These two things coupled means that this film will hopefully stake a place in the medium, and have a chance to reach a wide audience because this is a story that must be heard. Im not very big on dubbed movies, and im glad i watched it this way. Fallen the journey 2006 aaron rescues vilma, another nephilim, from an obsessive professor. Kudos to tran and his fine cast, many of whom had never acted before, for. Few movies match the intensity and passion of journey from the fall.
Journey from the fall deserves commendation for its intelligent and nuanced account of the vietnamese refugee experience. It is based on the screenplay of the 1981 bulgarian film yo ho ho by valeri petrov. The dvd a twodisc set, journey from the fall is packed in a slipcased, singlewidth keepcase with a tray for the second dvd. Kieu chinh ba noi, grandmother, long nguyen long, diem lien mai, jayvee mai the hiep thanh, khanh doan nam, cat ly phuong, nguyen thai nguyen lai. Journey from the fall aka vuot song was written and directed by ham tran, who was born in saigon and emigrated to america with his family in 1982. Mar 22, 2007 set amid the chaos of late70s vietnam, journey from the fall recounts one familys endurance in a sturdy, oldmovie style. Mar 27, 2016 journey from the fall licensed to youtube by kobalt awal digital limited on behalf of moviescore media. It takes some endurance to get through twoplus hours of such heartwrenching drama.
Journey from the fall is a film directed by ham tran with kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep, year. Journey from the fall internet movie firearms database. The fall in journey from the fall refers to the fall of saigon in 1975, a tumultuous time when american forces withdrew in defeat and american allies among the vietnamese were left to cope with the conquering north vietnamese communists. Journey from the fall reeducates as well as entertains, but never takes the easy way out, nor does it preach. Inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled vietnam after the fall of saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for freedom.
Love this movie, saw it when it came out in 2006 07, havent seen it since, its never on tv, the stores dont carry it. Winterreise is a 2006 german drama film directed by hans steinbichler cast. Aaron tries to rescue vilma without drawing attention to his location. May 23, 2016 three years earlier, the independent film journey from the fall, a story about a southern vietnamese family torn apart from the fall of saigon, received much warmer treatment. Journey from the fall trailer 2007 inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled vietnam after the fall of saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for freedom. His most recent effort is the feature film how to fight in six inch heels which had its u. Journey from the fall aka vuot song was written and directed by ham tran, who was. With kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep. Scenes of violence and cruelty, as well as the despair and hope felt by the characters are in no way toneddown or softened for the big screen. American troops withdraw from vietnam and the 21year civil war is at an end. One for journey from the fall in the 2006 newport beach film festival and one for short apsara in the 2003 california independent film festival.
Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality blurs as the tale. See more ideas about movies, i movie and good movies. The only place the film stumbles is in terms of the length. Inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for. Journey from the fall is one such film, a film that tells a story that other filmmakers have not. The film is notable for having been financed entirely by the vietnamese american community. Oct, 2006 sdaff 2006 opened with the official sundance selection journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. Trailer for journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. The film is dedicated to the millions of boat people and victims of the reeducation camps. The ak47 is a common weapon seen used by several nva troops and several camp guards. Long nguyen, south vietnamese resistance fighter inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for freedom. Journey from the fall 2006 the movie database tmdb. Fallen 2006 on his 18th birthday, a teenager paul wesley becomes swept into a centuriesold battle between good and bad angels.
In the end, its a snippet of one family forever altered, and despite all the political undertones, its the human level on which the film succeeds most of all. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Rent the fall 2006 starring catinca untaru and justine waddell on dvd and bluray. This magnificent sequence shows trans considerable ability to scrape beneath the surface of narrative and bring compelling human experience into the hearts and minds of any race. Journey from the fall 2006, a film by ham tran theiapolis. Journey from the fall is a 2006 independent film by writerdirectoreditor ham tran, about the vietnamese reeducation camp and boat people experience follow. This drama was released on march 23, 2007, by imaginasian to soldout screenings. Rent journey from the fall 2007 starring kieu chinh and long nguyen on dvd and bluray. Despite his allegiance to the toppled south vietnamese government, long nguyen as long nguyen decides to remain in vietnam.
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