The Bamboo Incident

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Phi Lan

Hung

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Huynh Cazenas

Xuan

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Danièle Delorme

l'infirmière française

Age : 89 | Popularity : 10%

Le Quynh

Father

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Bui Thi Thanh

Tran Thi Ha

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Tran Van Lich

Political Commissioner

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Anh Tuan

Viet Cong Officer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Kieu Anh

Vietnamese Nurse

Age : N/A | Popularity : 0%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Raoul Coutard
Sound	Music	Michel Portal
Production	Producer	Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Editing	Editor	Victoria Mercanton
Camera	Director of Photography	Georges Liron
Writing	Novel	Françoise Lorrain
Department	Role	Name

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