Redemption Song

Verzio FF Submission In March 1967, Billy Bang was conscripted to fight in Vietnam, an experience that left him emotionally desolate and profoundly confused about his American identity. Upon his return, he tried to forget his nightmares through alcohol, drugs and music. Forty years later, he decides...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hansen, Markus, Boulet, Jean-Marie
Institution:Open Society Archives at Central European University
Language:English
Vietnamese
Published: Wide Management 2008
France
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:ce4b94e3-2e2b-4009-8c40-ea6795527b2f
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Summary:Verzio FF Submission In March 1967, Billy Bang was conscripted to fight in Vietnam, an experience that left him emotionally desolate and profoundly confused about his American identity. Upon his return, he tried to forget his nightmares through alcohol, drugs and music. Forty years later, he decides that the only way he will be able to repair his emotions and find some closure to his trauma, is to return to Vietnam, this time with his violin. A film about the desire to overcome and transcend the trauma of war through music and art.
Published:2008