Regret to Inform
In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
Directed by Barbara Sonneborn · Written by Barbara Sonneborn
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- Barbara Sonneborn Self
- Xuan Ngoc Nguyen Self
Make it a double feature
2h 59m together
Regret to Inform
Dig!
A close match in mood and era.
