Interviews with My Lai Veterans
Interviews with five former American soldiers who were present at the March 16, 1968 attack on the village of My Lai during the Vietnam War; they discuss the orders that were issued leading up to the attack, their expectations of what they would find there, and the subsequent massacre of the inhabitants and destruction of the village, as well as possible motivations for the killings and rapes which took place. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
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- Cast
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Interviews with My Lai Veterans
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 25, 1971
Runtime
0h 22m
Genres
Documentary, War
User Score
60%
Original Title
Interviews with My Lai Veterans
Production Companies
Laser Film Corporation
Director
Joseph Strick
Description
Interviews with five former American soldiers who were present at the March 16, 1968 attack on the village of My Lai during the Vietnam War; they discuss the orders that were issued leading up to the attack, their expectations of what they would find there, and the subsequent massacre of the inhabitants and destruction of the village, as well as possible motivations for the killings and rapes which took place. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
