The Scent of Burning Grass

The Scent of Burning Grass

2012 · 93 min · ★ 7.8 · War, Drama

This military drama weaves together the diaries and memories of North Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the ferocious 1972 battle of Quang Tri.

Directed by Hữu Mười · Written by Hoàng Nhuận Cầm

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