The Threatening Sky

Synopsis

Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers attempting to shoot down US bomber planes.

Main Cast

Joris Ivens

Interviewer

Age : 90 | Popularity : 12%

Hồ Chí Minh

Himself

Age : 79 | Popularity : 8%

Bertrand Russell

Himself

Age : 97 | Popularity : 3%

Lindsay Anderson

Narrator (UK)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 24%

Serge Reggiani

Narrator

Age : 82 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Joris Ivens
	Assistant Director	Cao-Thuy Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Crew	Cinematography	Thu Van Robert Destanques Duc Hoa
	Scientific Consultant	J.-C. Ulrich
Editing	Editor	Catherine Dourgnan Françoise Beloux Jacqueline Korolitski
Writing	Writer	J.-C. Ulrich
Department	Role	Name

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