Airlifted out of Vietnam on April 30, 1975, Doan Hoang’s family was on the last civilian helicopter out of the country at the end of the Vietnam War. Twenty-five years later, she sets out to uncover their story. Her father, a former South Vietnamese major, confronts his political differences with his brothers, whom he never mentioned to his children. Meanwhile, Hoang tries to reconcile her own survivor guilt with her half-sister, who was mistakenly separated from the family during the escape.
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The main characters in the film are the Hoang family:[1]
Nam Hoang as Nam - a South Vietnamese pilot who pulls his family out of Vietnam to settle in Kentucky
Doan Hoang as Doan - Nam's daughter and the film's narrator.
Hoang Hai as Hai - a Communist soldier who is Nam's older brother.
Hoang Dzung as Dzung - Nam's younger brother. He is a fisherman.
Anne Hoang as Anne - Nam's wife. She was a socialite in Saigon, but after the relocation, she works as a seamstress.
Van Tran as Van - Anne's daughter and Doan's secret half sister. On the day of the airlift, she is left behind.
Hoang developed the film over seven years, where she documented her family. In 2005, the Sundance Institute awarded Hoang a grant for the then titled Homeland.[3] She also received funding from the Independent Television Service (ITVS),[4] the Center for Asian American Media,[5] and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.[4]
Filming was done in the United States and Saigon. According to the official website: "The subjects are shot on location in the expanse of America and its suburbs, as well as Saigon’s vibrant, noisy streets, and the rarely-seen breathtaking backwaters of Vietnam – emphasizing the physical differences between two countries that shared a war. Archival footage, moody Super8mm landscapes, and motion-graphics-animated family photographs juxtaposed to clear, colorful DV, shot in a fluid cinema verité–style highlight changes and similarities between past and present."[6]
Releaseedit
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Hoang took the film to 16 countries, including a tour of Spain in 2011 and 2012 tour of Vietnam for the US State Department and American Documentary Showcase.
The film is currently available to view on Netflix[8] and Amazon.com.[8]
Receptionedit
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Awards and nominationsedit
Grand Jury Prize for Non-Fiction Feature Film – Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, May 2008
Best Documentary Award - 42nd Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival, May 2008
Best Brooklyn Film - 42nd Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival, May 2008
Best of the Fest – Austin Film Festival, February 2008
Best Documentary Nominee - San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, March 2007
Grand Jury Prize Nominee – Vietnamese International Film Festival, April 2009 [4]
^"Indies : Sundance Documentary Fund Announces Grants For Thirteen Documentary Projects". Filmmakers.com. Media Pro Tech. 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
^ abc. ITVS. 1975-04-30. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
saigon, 2007, autobiographical, documentary, vietnamese, american, director, doan, hoang, about, family, separation, during, fall, saigon, attempt, reunite, them, afterwards, executive, produced, academy, award, emmy, winner, john, battsek, received, film, gra. Oh Saigon is a 2007 autobiographical documentary by Vietnamese American director Doan Hoang about her family s separation during the fall of Saigon and her attempt to reunite them afterwards Oh Saigon was executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy winner John Battsek Oh Saigon received film grants from the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund ITVS and the Center for Asian American Media and after its release received a number of film festival awards and accolades Oh SaigonDirected byDoan HoangWritten byDoan HoangBret SiglerProduced byDoan HoangStarringNam HoangAnne HoangVan TranDoan HoangHoang DucHoang DzungNhat HoangDylan LeCinematographyHam TranLara FrankenaTim FurnishDoan HoangEdited byBret SiglerMusic byJuan P BuccellaMalcolm CrossRelease date2007Running time57 minsCountriesUnited States VietnamLanguagesEnglish Vietnamese Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Development 4 Release 5 Reception 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External linksSynopsis editAirlifted out of Vietnam on April 30 1975 Doan Hoang s family was on the last civilian helicopter out of the country at the end of the Vietnam War Twenty five years later she sets out to uncover their story Her father a former South Vietnamese major confronts his political differences with his brothers whom he never mentioned to his children Meanwhile Hoang tries to reconcile her own survivor guilt with her half sister who was mistakenly separated from the family during the escape Cast editThe main characters in the film are the Hoang family 1 Nam Hoang as Nam a South Vietnamese pilot who pulls his family out of Vietnam to settle in Kentucky Doan Hoang as Doan Nam s daughter and the film s narrator Hoang Hai as Hai a Communist soldier who is Nam s older brother Hoang Dzung as Dzung Nam s younger brother He is a fisherman Anne Hoang as Anne Nam s wife She was a socialite in Saigon but after the relocation she works as a seamstress Van Tran as Van Anne s daughter and Doan s secret half sister On the day of the airlift she is left behind Also includes the following family members 2 Nhat Hoang Dylan Tran LeDevelopment editHoang developed the film over seven years where she documented her family In 2005 the Sundance Institute awarded Hoang a grant for the then titled Homeland 3 She also received funding from the Independent Television Service ITVS 4 the Center for Asian American Media 5 and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 4 Filming was done in the United States and Saigon According to the official website The subjects are shot on location in the expanse of America and its suburbs as well as Saigon s vibrant noisy streets and the rarely seen breathtaking backwaters of Vietnam emphasizing the physical differences between two countries that shared a war Archival footage moody Super8mm landscapes and motion graphics animated family photographs juxtaposed to clear colorful DV shot in a fluid cinema verite style highlight changes and similarities between past and present 6 Release editThis section needs expansion with list most important venues here but do this in prose You can help by adding to it February 2014 Hoang premiered Oh Saigon in March 2007 at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 7 She then showcased the film at various film festivals universities and museum venues Hoang took the film to 16 countries including a tour of Spain in 2011 and 2012 tour of Vietnam for the US State Department and American Documentary Showcase The film is currently available to view on Netflix 8 and Amazon com 8 Reception editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it February 2014 Awards and nominations editGrand Jury Prize for Non Fiction Feature Film Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival May 2008 Best Documentary Award 42nd Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival May 2008 Best Brooklyn Film 42nd Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival May 2008 Best of the Fest Austin Film Festival February 2008 Best Documentary Nominee San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 2007 Grand Jury Prize Nominee Vietnamese International Film Festival April 2009 4 References edit The Characters Oh Saigon Oh Saigon closing credits Indies Sundance Documentary Fund Announces Grants For Thirteen Documentary Projects Filmmakers com Media Pro Tech 2005 11 20 Retrieved 2014 02 19 a b c Oh Saigon Photos and Press Kit ITVS 1975 04 30 Archived from the original on 2014 02 23 Retrieved 2014 02 19 Funded Projects Archive Center for Asian American Media 2009 07 21 Retrieved 2014 02 20 About the film Ohsaigon com select tab about the film SFIAAFF Browse Documentary Competition Festival asianamericanmedia org Archived from the original on 2014 02 24 Retrieved 2014 02 19 a b Oh Saigon External links editOfficial website Oh Saigon at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oh Saigon amp oldid 1190976869, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
