The Vietnam War

Series • 2017 - 2017

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A comprehensive and immersive look at one of the most significant events in American history, the Vietnam War, with perspectives from all sides of the conflict.

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A comprehensive and emotionally resonant examination of one of the most divisive conflicts in American history.

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Ken Burns and Lynn Novick delve into the complexities of the Vietnam War through firsthand accounts, archival footage, and in-depth analysis. The series offers a comprehensive view of the conflict and its impact on America and Vietnam, encouraging reflection on war and its consequences.

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An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

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The Guardian

Burns and Novick have a great skill for making an immensely complex story immediately comprehensible.

theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/sep/26/the-vietnam-war-review-a-complex-story-made-immediately-comprehensible

Vulture

No living filmmakers are better at this kind of thing, except maybe Martin Scorsese.

vulture.com/2017/09/the-vietnam-war-pbs-review.html

Vox

I don’t know if it’s the best film Burns has ever made, but it’s certainly the one I’ve thought most about.

vox.com/culture/2017/9/17/16315234/vietnam-war-review-ken-burns-pbs

Variety

“The Vietnam War” is a remarkably blameless history, but it is also a damning one.

variety.com/2017/tv/reviews/vietnam-war-ken-burns-review-pbs-1202549785/

NPR

PBS's 'The Vietnam War' is another masterpiece by Burns and Novick. It's powerful proof of something Burns once said - history doesn't repeat itself, but human nature never changes.

npr.org/2017/09/15/551163385/review-ken-burns-the-vietnam-war

CNN

PBS has again provided Burns with a huge canvas, and he has responded by painting a masterpiece, one that distinguishes public television.

cnn.com/2017/09/15/entertainment/vietnam-war-review/index.html

IMDb

Over the course of 16.5 hours this docu series takes the viewer from the earliest roots of the conflict in Vietnam to its modern-day reality after the war.

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IMDb

The Vietnam War was the most moving thing I have seen on my television set in years, maybe decades.

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