Ballad of the Green Berets 1960s, 1960-1969.

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital.

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Documentary film which casts light on military training methods and the actions of American soldiers in Vietnam. [WARNING: features some distressing scenes.]. Close up of a book, 'Die Grünen Teufel' and a man reading from it. Footage of a training situation, with one soldier attacking another. Still images of soldiers in aggressive poses. Footage of traditional junks off the coast of Nha Trang. Footage of soldiers enjoying themselves in the 'Playboy Club', or mess, intercut with images of enemy soldiers, hands bound. Describes the interrogation and torture of a suspected Viet Cong soldier, while images of Vietnamese people being manhandled or injured play. Footage of blindfolded and gagged Vietnamese people, some women holding children. Scenes of injured American soldiers, followed by distressed Vietnamese civilians.

Socialism on film: the cold war and international propaganda.

Online / Video & Film

English

February 02, 2018

Production Company: DEFA.