We Were the Scenery



Synopsis

In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thị Lê and Huệ Nguyên Chếfled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were held in a refugee camp. During this time, they were unwittingly cast as background extras during the filming of Apocalypse Now.

Filmmakers

Christopher Radcliff
2025
United States, Canada
15 minutes
English, Vietnamese