Bolinao 52 / a co-production of Duc Nguyen and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), produced in association with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and KTEH Public Television ; produced by RHIMP Productions ; directed, written, and produced by Duc Nguyen.

"When Tung Trinh, a survivor of the Bolinao 52, stepped foot onto a crowded boat one night in May 1988, she did not know it was a trip that would forever change her life. After leaving Vietnam the Bolinao 52 engine died. They were ignored by passing ships. 19 days later, a US Navy ship stopped but t...

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Corporate Authors: Independent Television Service, KTEH-TV (Television station : San Jose, Calif.), RHIMP Productions, Center for Asian American Media, Bolinao52.com (Firm)
Other Authors: Nguyễn, Đức, Izu, Mark, Van-Anh T. Vo
Language:English
Vietnamese
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Vietnamese with English subtitles.
Published: [United States?] : Bolinao52.com, [2009?]
Edition:Educational version.
Subjects:
Trinh, Tung.
Refugees > Vietnam > Personal narratives.
Vietnam > Refugees.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Vietnamese boat people documentary.
Format: Video DVD
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"When Tung Trinh, a survivor of the Bolinao 52, stepped foot onto a crowded boat one night in May 1988, she did not know it was a trip that would forever change her life. After leaving Vietnam the Bolinao 52 engine died. They were ignored by passing ships. 19 days later, a US Navy ship stopped but the captain refused to pick up the dying refugees. Facing death, they resorted to cannibalism. After 37 days at sea, 52 of 110 survived. Two decades later, this Bolinao 52 survivor returned to her past to close off the unresolved chapters"--Container.
Note:Originally produced in 2007.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HV640.5.V5 B655 2009 VideoDVD
Awards:Regional Emmy Awards for Best Documentary and Best Music; Audience Choice Award, Vietnamese International Film Festival.
Credits:Director of photography, Takanobu Kato ; editing, Ken Schneider ; music, Mark Izu and Van-Anh Vo.
System Details:DVD-R - may not be compatible with standard DVD players.