Journey from the fall r 2h 15min drama 21 april 2006 usa thirteen years after the end of the vietnam war, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to america. Journey from the fall, a film by ham tran inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behinddirector ham trans awardwinning feature film, journey from the fall, follows one familys struggle for freedom. The film is notable for having been financed entirely by the vietnamese american community. Journey from the fall is a 2006 independent film by writerdirectoreditor ham tran, about the vietnamese reeducation camp and boat people experience following the fall of saigon on april 30, 1975. Three years earlier, the independent film journey from the fall, a story about a southern vietnamese family torn apart from the fall of saigon, received much warmer treatment. The most unfortunate thing about this work is that it has been viewed by so few outside the vietnamese diaspora.
Inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled vietnam after the fall of saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for freedom. In addition to winning many festival awards, it is held in high regard having been financed entirely by the vietnameseamerican community. Journey to the center of the earth 4d adventure is a 15minute 4d film shown at various 4d theatres all over the world. Synopsis plot inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one family s struggle for freedom. Despite his allegiance to the toppled south vietnamese government, long nguyen as long nguyen decides to remain in vietnam. Nov 19, 2012 music video by journey performing after the fall. The music video for separate ways by journey is widely regarded as one of the worst of alltime. With kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep.
May 18, 2007 journey from the fall is an emotionally moving film that presents the story of the vietnam war aftermath from the perspective of those who once called themselves vietnamese. So now love is gone i cant t go on, love is gone i want to say now its just too late waited far too long chorus. Inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behind, journey from the fall follows one familys struggle for. Mar 23, 2007 journey from the falls polished aesthetic sheen lends it a sometimes misguided aura of sentimentality, and while its potentially pandering appeal to oscar voters is an inadvertent quality that nonetheless makes one yearn for a rougher evocation of its godless world of injustice, its unflinching look at the tumultuous events that shape these lives isnt so easily dismissed. So now love is gone, and i cant go on, love is gone, i want to say, now its just to late, waited far too long.
After the fall after you fall after you fall submit corrections. A great many terrible things happen to long and his family. Now journey from the fall, a film by ham tran smithsonian. Journeys in film dedicated to advancing global education. An accomplished painter and sculptor, long nguyen has had several solo and joint exhibitions, including a midcareer retrospective at the san jose museum of art entitled tales of yellow skin. Each twist adds a new challenge that makes you understand why some people didnt continue on this journey.
Mar, 2007 beautifully made and sincere to a fault, journey from the fall comes touted by its writerdirector, ham tran, as the vietnamese equivalent of schindlers list. Half a million south vietnamese who fought with the americans or worked in the government are sent to reeducation camps. Support journeys in film when you shop through amazon smile, a portion of your purchases will go to support our free resources on journeys in film. Mar 22, 2007 at certain points particularly the prison camp sequences, the film s many improbable reunions and the recurring device of characters bonding over a pop song, journey from the fall seems to. Jan 24, 2006 journey from the fall reeducates as well as entertains, but never takes the easy way out, nor does it preach. Set amid the chaos of late70s vietnam, journey from the fall recounts one familys endurance in a sturdy, oldmovie style. Rent journey from the fall 2007 starring kieu chinh and long nguyen on dvd and bluray. Mar 23, 2007 at certain points particularly the prison camp sequences, the film s many improbable reunions and the recurring device of characters bonding over a pop song, journey from the fall seems to answer mr. The oak, being shown at the new york film festival today at 9. Three animals, a young labrador retriever named luath played by rink, a siamese cat named tao played by syn and an older bull terrier named bodger played by muffey, are.
The ak47 was widely used by the communist manufactured by the soviet union and distributed to vietnam. Imprisoned in a communist reeducation camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. April 30, 1975 marked the end of vietnams twodecadesold civil war and the start of an exodus of millions of refugees who became known internationally as the boat. He has prepared everything, and even gets the approval of journeys good friend, zenith. From the initial moments of the end of the vietnam war to the struggles leaving and getting somewhere safe to getting somewhere you want to be and then having it be worse than expected. The film follows the story of long nguyen, who chooses to remain in vietnam knowing that he will be. Journey from the fall internet movie firearms database. From the jungles of vietnam to the streets of southern california, journey from the fall tells the untold story of what happened to millions of vietnamese in the aftermath of the war. Mar 31, 2007 journey from the fall, a film by ham tran inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigonand those who were forced to stay behinddirector ham trans awardwinning feature film, journey from the fall, follows one familys struggle for freedom.
Dga quarterly magazine fall 2015 a filmmakers journey. In the end, its a snippet of one family forever altered, and despite all the political undertones, its the human level on which the film succeeds most of all. April 30, 1975 marked the end of vietnams twodecadeold civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Cast members include brendan fraser, anita briem and josh hutcherson. Journey from the fall 2007 the following weapons were used in the film journey from the fall. Tarsem, for two decades a leading director of music videos and tv commercials, spent millions of his own money to finance the fall, filmed it for four years in 28 countries and has made a movie that.
Journey from the fall is a lush, thematic score for a full orchestra and various asian soloists, wongs score captures perfectly that indescribable marriage between east and west that so often in music ends up being pastiche rather than authentic. This is not a documentary and we have been extremely clear from the beginning that this is a. Journey from the falls polished aesthetic sheen lends it a sometimes misguided aura of sentimentality, and while its potentially pandering appeal to oscar voters is an inadvertent quality that nonetheless makes one yearn for a rougher evocation of its godless world of injustice, its unflinching look at the tumultuous events that shape these lives isnt so easily dismissed. Journey from the fall 2006, a film by ham tran theiapolis. Journey to the center of the earth 2008 theatrical film. Should have told you then i knew should have told you right from the start but the words.
Journey and 8ball fall in love a fortnite short film. Journey from the fall christopher wong movie music uk. Tarsems the fall is a mad folly, an extravagant visual orgy, a freefall from reality into uncharted realms. To understand the vietnamese experience both in vietnam and then in america, this film should be required viewing in high schools and universities across the nation. After the fall is a song by the american rock band journey. Wounded by a pastors fall, the journey megachurch gets. Suddenly, the films aflame with possibility, pulsequickening drama and, of course, a further layer of treachery. Kieu chinh ba noi, grandmother, long nguyen long, diem lien mai, jayvee mai the hiep thanh, khanh doan nam, cat ly phuong, nguyen thai nguyen lai. Journey from the fall deserves commendation for its intelligent and nuanced account of the vietnamese refugee experience. Wounded by a pastors fall, the journey megachurch gets back on its path.
Kudos to tran and his fine cast, many of whom had never acted before, for. It retells the condensed story of the film with the help of 3d projection and sensory effects, including moving seats, wind, mist and scents. The fall in journey from the fall refers to the fall of saigon in 1975, a tumultuous time when american forces withdrew in defeat and american allies among the vietnamese were left to cope with the conquering north vietnamese communists. Surely it is one of the wildest indulgences a director has ever granted himself. From the jungles of vietnam to the streets of southern california journey from the fall tells. Caring for the family and wanting it to be reunited, its rough watching all these terrible things as they happen to the family. Journey from the fall is a film directed by ham tran with kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep, year. The ak47 is a common weapon seen used by several nva troops and several camp guards. Rent journey from the fall 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd.
Journey to the center of the earth is a 3d film by eric brevig. This drama was released on march 23, 2007, by imaginasian to soldout screenings. Journey from the fall aka vuot song was written and directed by ham tran, who was born in saigon and emigrated to america with his family in 1982. Journey from the fall is a wonderfully crafted window into the stories of vietnamese boat people, their escape from vietnam, and their adjustments and struggles in the united states. Based on the collective memories of refugees who experienced the fall of saigon and its aftermath, journey from the fall follows the 20year story of a family separated. Journey from the fall reeducates as well as entertains, but never takes the easy way out, nor does it preach. The film follows the story of long nguyen, who chooses to remain in vietnam knowing that he will be imprisoned in a reeducation camp. Journey justin leblanc designs fw 1516 collection fashion short film. Journey lyrics after the fall so now love is gone i cant go on, love is gone i want to say now its just too late waited far too long.
Official selection, 2006 sundance film festival grand jury prize, 2006 san diego asian film festival. Journey to the center of the earth was a directtodvd release by the asylum, which is a loose adaptation of. One for journey from the fall in the 2006 newport beach film festival and one for short apsara in the 2003 california independent film festival. Released on april 21 of 2006 in the usa, journey from the fall is a drama film directed by ham tran, starring kieu chinh, long nguyen, diem lien, jayvee mai the hiep, khanh doan and cat ly. Beautifully made and sincere to a fault, journey from the fall comes touted by its writerdirector, ham tran, as the vietnamese equivalent of schindlers list. Should have told you then i knew should have told you right from the start but the words didnt come out right so ill tell you straight. The film, which was directed by ham tran, tells the. Thirteen years after the end of the vietnam war, a family who was tragically affected by the war are forced to emigrate to america.
Written by jonathan cain and steve perry, it was the third single released from their 1983 album frontiers. This magnificent sequence shows trans considerable ability to scrape beneath the surface of narrative and bring compelling human experience into the hearts and minds of any race. With a dry white season in 1989, euzhan palcy became the first black woman to direct a hollywood studio film. At certain points particularly the prison camp sequences, the films many improbable reunions and the recurring device of characters bonding over a pop song, journey from the fall seems to. Trailer for journey from the fall, directed by ham tran. As i mentioned before, journey from the fall does an excellent job putting information that would work for an amazing movie trilogy into one film. So now love is gone i cant go on, love is gone i want to say now its just too late waited far too. Few movies match the intensity and passion of journey from the fall. As the vietnamese film industry continues to grow were seeing constant steps forward in terms of scale and production value with the occasional injection of international style and subgenres into the nations local fare and journey from the fall director ham tran will be drawing local audiences to cinemas for his take on the heist film with sieu trom bitcoin heist. At certain points particularly the prison camp sequences, the films many improbable reunions and the recurring device of characters bonding over a pop song, journey from the fall seems to answer mr. Wounded by a pastors fall, the journey megachurch gets back. Ham trans first fulllength feature is an intriguing mix of history, moralvalues and betrayal.
Mar 23, 2007 close to two million vietnamese flee by boat. Journey from the fall is strikingly honest but far from lacking in hope. The film can be analyzed with the theoretical framework provided in important literature on the vietnamese american diaspora, notably yen le espiritus toward a critical. The film is dedicated to the millions of boat people and victims of the reeducation camps.