The Bamboo Incident (1970)
Directed by Raoul Coutard · 93 min · War, Drama
10.4 TOPICAL score · #5,550 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Bamboo Incident (1970, directed by Raoul Coutard) has a TOPICAL score of 10.4 - ranked 5,550 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (12 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (12 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read317 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Phi Lan, Huynh Cazenas, Danièle Delorme, Le Quynh