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Survival
AUSTRALIA · 1982

Survival

Phillip Noyce
refugee resettlement Vietnam War aftermath cultural integration xenophobia immigration conflict
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Synopsis

This documentary examines the re-settlement of South-East Asian refugees in the United States in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. The film begins with a montage of riveting footage depicting the devastating effects of the war. It then unveils the mixed reception given Vietnamese refugees in the United States, from battles with local fishermen in Monterey, California, to conflicts in Philadelphia

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