We Were The Scenery

Directed By Christopher Radcliff

USA | Documentary | 15 min

The story of Hoa Thị Lê and Huệ Nguyên Chế who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPSE NOW.

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    1. Vietnamese

    2. English

    3. 2025

    4. 15 minutes

    5. Documentary

    6. USA

      7. Christopher Radcliff


      Christopher Radcliff is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals worldwide and online via Criterion, Short of the Week, and Lé Cinema Club. His latest film, WE WERE THE SCENERY, received the Short Film Jury Award for Nonfiction at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

      8. Cathy Linh Che

        Jess X. Snow

      9. Cathy Linh Che

      10. Hoa Thị Lê Chế

        Huệ Nguyên Chế

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