Hearts and Minds

Synopsis: Recounts the history and attitudes of the opposing sides of the Vietnam War using archival news footage as well as their own film and interviews. A key theme is how attitudes of American racism and self-righteous militarism helped create and prolong the conflict. As well as including interviews with presidents, generals and other key players down to foot soldiers, the film also endeavours to give voice to the Vietnamese people themselves - how the war affected them and the reasons why they fought the United States and other western powers, while showing the basic humanity of the people that US propaganda tried to dismiss.
DVD extras include memorably honest director’s commentary that not only supplies background material but also highlights Davis’s own second thoughts concerning his heat-of-the-moment treatment of what is still an endlessly contentious subject.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2005
Year of production: 1974
Availability: out of distribution
Uses: American studies courses: introduction to American society; courses on US government, sociology and foreign policy.*
Subjects: Politics & government
Keywords: documentary films; United States of America; Vietnam war

Name: Metrodome Distribution
Notes: Specialist distributor of quality, independent films, both theatrically and subsequently on DVD. DVD releases include new films, classic cinema, documentaries, animation, stage adaptations, television programming and historical drama. NB. Metrodome Distribution went into administration in 2016

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