Hearts and Minds
A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis’ documentary unflinchingly confronts the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. Using a wealth of sources—from interviews to newsreels to documentary footage of the conflict at home and abroad—Davis constructs a powerfully affecting portrait of the disast...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
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1974
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:ea526064-2560-4857-afb1-73f1563fb3fa |
| Summary: | A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis’ documentary unflinchingly confronts the United States’ involvement in Vietnam. Using a wealth of sources—from interviews to newsreels to documentary footage of the conflict at home and abroad—Davis constructs a powerfully affecting portrait of the disastrous effects of war. Explosive, persuasive, and shocking, Hearts and Minds is an overwhelming emotional experience and the controversial winner of the 1974 Academy Award for Best Documentary. |
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| Published: | 1974 |