We Were the Scenery

Filmmakers

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

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.