UW Cinematheque - A Piece of Vietnam
The Anderson Platoon | USA | 1967 | 35mm | 65 min. Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Event Details
Date
Saturday, February 19, 2022
Time
6 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
French documentary filmmaker Schoendoerffer follows a platoon of American soldiers, led by African-American Lt. Joseph Anderson, as they are ordered to take the crest of a hill about 250 miles north of Saigon. Unsentimental yet completely moving, The Anderson Platoon won the Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. 35mm print courtesy Library of Congress.
Cost
Free
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