El Salvador: Another Vietnam
| El Salvador: Another Vietnam | |
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| Directed by | |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | Glenn Silber Tetê Vasconcellos Claudia Vianello |
| Narrated by | Mike Farrell |
| Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
| Edited by | Kate Taverna |
| Distributed by | Icarus Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
El Salvador: Another Vietnam is a 1981 American documentary film directed by . This political documentary illustrates the turbulent history of El Salvador from the 1920s-1970s, and the role of the U.S. government in that history. As the title suggests, the presence of U.S. military advisors in a country fighting against socialist guerrilla factions is highly reminiscent of the beginnings of the U.S. escalation of the war in Vietnam. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1]
References[]
- ^ "NY Times: El Salvador: Another Vietnam". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
External links[]
- El Salvador: Another Vietnam at IMDb
- El Salvador: Another Vietnam is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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- 1981 films
- English-language films
- 1981 documentary films
- American films
- American documentary films
- Documentary films about war
- Documentary films about American politics
- History of El Salvador
- El Salvador–United States relations
- Documentary films about Latin American military dictatorships
- Films about the Salvadoran Civil War
- Political documentary film stubs