Regret to Inform (1998)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 12min
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- Synopsis:
- In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
- Actors:
- Xuan Ngoc Nguyen, Barbara Sonneborn
- Directors:
- Barbara Sonneborn
- Writers:
- Barbara Sonneborn
- Others:
- Emiko Omori, Barbara Sonneborn, Janet Cole
- Genres:
- Documentary
- Awards:
1999 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award Documentary
1999 Sundance Film Festival Excellence In Cinematography Award Documentary #2