Protest in Vietnam

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1787

Date Released

2 Sep 1963

Date Other

Aug 1963

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Protest in Vietnam. DESCRIPTION: Buddhists in South Vietnam pay homage at the coffin of one of the priests who burned himself to death. This had been one of the ritual suicides protesting against alleged religious persecution by the Government. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Buddhist paying homage. MS coffin. MS Buddhist paying homage. CU same. MCU same. GV assembly of Buddhists. MS same. CU same. CU others. MCU President Diem with soldiers. MS soldiers. MCU President Diem decorating soldier with medal. MS crowds clapping. MS soldiers marching. MCU Madame Nhu making speech. CU same. CU women’s army training. Weapon training (3 shots). GV same doing camouflage exercise (3 shots). MS Madame Nhu. MS same inspects women’s army. CU Madame Nhu. CU woman soldier. MS Madame Nhu at games. MS show of self-defence by women. CU Madame Nhu. MS self-defence carried out by women. CU Madame Nhu.

Keywords

Politics and government; Displays; Women; Ceremonies; Military; Funerals; Religion and belief; Awards and honours

Locations

Vietnam

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

87134

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

162

Story extras:

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