The Bamboo Incident (1970)

  • NR
  • 06/22/1970 (FR)
  • War, Drama
  • 1h 33m

Pronounced WHA-BIN...so you won't forget it.

Overview

A young Vietnamese boy's life is thrown into turmoil by the war raging in his country. The ten year old remains with his mother and baby sister as his father goes off to fight for the Viet Cong. During his father's absence, his mother dies from overwork and the inability to find proper medical care for her illness. He cares for his baby sister and struggles to earn a living by shining shoes and doing other odd jobs before his father returns. Both an American soldier and a Viet Cong regular are shown defending their country's political agenda. Also shown are guerilla tactics and bombings in this feature directed by veteran combat photographer Raoul Coutard.

Raoul Coutard

Director

Françoise Lorrain

Novel

Cast

Phi Lan's headshot

Phi Lan

Hung
Huynh Cazenas's headshot

Huynh Cazenas

Xuan
Danièle Delorme's headshot

Danièle Delorme

l'infirmière française
Le Quynh's headshot

Le Quynh

Father
Bui Thi Thanh's headshot

Bui Thi Thanh

Tran Thi Ha
Tran Van Lich's headshot

Tran Van Lich

Political Commissioner
Anh Tuan's headshot

Anh Tuan

Viet Cong Officer
Kieu Anh's headshot

Kieu Anh

Vietnamese Nurse

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