Film

The Bamboo Incident

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

6.7

1h 33m

1970

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Raoul Coutard

WarDrama

Cast & Crew

Phi Lan

as Hung

Huynh Cazenas

as Xuan

Danièle Delorme

as l'infirmière française

Le Quynh

as Father

Bui Thi Thanh

as Tran Thi Ha

Tran Van Lich

as Political Commissioner

Anh Tuan

as Viet Cong Officer

Kieu Anh

as Vietnamese Nurse

Raoul Coutard

as Angry French man (uncredited)

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