Trịnh Công Sơn

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Trịnh Công Sơn

Born February 28, 1939 · Buôn Ma Thuột, Vietnam

Died April 1, 2001 · aged 62

Trịnh Công Sơn (February 28, 1939 – April 1, 2001) was a famous Vietnamese, musician, songwriter, painter and poet. He is widely considered to be Vietnam's best songwriter. His music explores themes of love, loss, and anti-war sentiments during the Vietnam War. Born in Buôn Ma Thuột, Đắk Lắk Province, as a child he lived in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province. There he attended the Lycée Français and the Pro…

Known For

The Girl on the RiverThe Girl on the River · 1987
The Girl on the River
★ 4.81987
MovieDrama
A reporter interviews a former prostitute from South Vietnam about her sheltering of an injured Vietcong leader during the war.
The Town Within ReachThe Town Within Reach · 1983
The Town Within Reach
★ 5.51983
MovieDramaWar
At the close of the Sino-Vietnamese border war, a journalist travels to Lạng Sơn in northern Vietnam—the hometown of his former girlfriend—to report on the situation there.
Flooding SeasonFlooding Season · 1986
Flooding Season
1986
MovieDramaWar
One of the three collaborated movies by Trinh Cong Son (songwriter), Hong Sen (director), and Nguyen Quang Sang (novelist). The other two are "Mùa Gió Chướng" and "Cánh Đồng Hoang".
Wild FieldWild Field · 1979
Wild Field
★ 6.51979
MovieWarDrama
In Dong Thap Muoi during the days of the Vietnam War, Ba Do, Sau Xoa and their little child live in a small shack in the middle of an abandoned wetland zone. They are entrusted with the mission of maintaining Viet Minh's lines of communication in the area. Daily life goes on as the small family looks out for death from above.
The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad RefrainsThe Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains · 2021
The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains
2021
Movie
The bombing of several regions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War (1955 to 1975) by the United States Armed Forces—what is considered the largest aerial bombardment in human history—left hundreds of thousands of unexploded ordnances hidden underground, that still pose a tremendous threat to local inhabitants today. In this film, Tuan Andrew Nguyen juxtaposes archival footage from the US army with recently recorded images of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) deactivation in the Vietnamese coastal province of Quảng Trị. The province is one of the main UXO hotspots in the Mekong region, with 8,540 casualties and 3,431 deaths recorded since the end of the Vietnam War. More widely, it is estimated that UXO explosions have caused 40,000 deaths in Vietnam; 29,000 in Laos, of which 40% are believed to be children; and more than 64,000 in Cambodia since the end of the war.
Until When?Until When? · 1982
Until When?
1982
MovieWar
A poetic glimpse of life in Vietnam War
Green AgeGreen Age · 1974
Green Age
1974
MovieMusicDrama
The main storyline revolves around the love triangle Dzung - Linh - Ngoc, accompanied by friendship relationships among Saigon youth in the last years of the war.
It Seems Our Love Has FadedIt Seems Our Love Has Faded · 1992
It Seems Our Love Has Faded
1992
MovieRomance
At the behest of her ailing father, a woman reluctantly tries to forget the lover she has been awaiting for years.

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The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad RefrainsThe Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains · 2021
The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains
2021
Movie
The bombing of several regions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War (1955 to 1975) by the United States Armed Forces—what is considered the largest aerial bombardment in human history—left hundreds of thousands of unexploded ordnances hidden underground, that still pose a tremendous threat to local inhabitants today. In this film, Tuan Andrew Nguyen juxtaposes archival footage from the US army with recently recorded images of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) deactivation in the Vietnamese coastal province of Quảng Trị. The province is one of the main UXO hotspots in the Mekong region, with 8,540 casualties and 3,431 deaths recorded since the end of the Vietnam War. More widely, it is estimated that UXO explosions have caused 40,000 deaths in Vietnam; 29,000 in Laos, of which 40% are believed to be children; and more than 64,000 in Cambodia since the end of the war.

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