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The Bamboo Incident

"Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it."

A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.

Top Cast

  • Phi Lan

    Phi Lan

    Hung

  • Huynh Cazenas

    Huynh Cazenas

    Xuan

  • Danièle Delorme

    Danièle Delorme

    l'infirmière française

  • Le Quynh

    Le Quynh

    Father

  • Bui Thi Thanh

    Bui Thi Thanh

    Tran Thi Ha

  • Tran Van Lich

    Tran Van Lich

    Political Commissioner

  • Anh Tuan

    Anh Tuan

    Viet Cong Officer

  • Kieu Anh

    Kieu Anh

    Vietnamese Nurse

  • Raoul Coutard

    Raoul Coutard

    Angry French man (uncredited)

Overview

A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.

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