PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #1 Why Vietnam
About the Episode
The filmmakers discuss their decision to make a film about the Vietnam war era. Find out about the creation of the film from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. #VietnamWarPBS
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Recent Episodes
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Episode 30, Season 1<br> The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)
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South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.| 1:53:05
Extras
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Phụ Đề Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese Subtitles)
Âm Thanh Tiếng Anh Có Phụ Đề Tiếng Việt; English audio with Vietnamese subtitles. -
Explicit Language Version
These episodes include significant explicit language; parental discretion strongly advised -
English, Spanish & Descriptive Audio
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Official Trailer | No Single Truth (Vietnamese Subtitles)
Watch an official trailer for The Vietnam War.0:30 -
Combat is an Enormous High (Vietnamese Subtitles)
A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.1:12 -
A Mother's Worry (Vietnamese Subtitles)
A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.0:46 -
Everybody's Special (Vietnamese Subtitles)
A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive.1:02 -
PBS Previews: The Vietnam War
Find out about the creation of the series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.25:22 -
Stories from The Vietnam War
Powerful, personal and inspiring stories related to The Vietnam War.0:30 -
Behind the Scenes: Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross on the Score
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross discuss composing the film's score.2:17
