El Salvador: Another Vietnam
Appearance
El Salvador: Another Vietnam | |
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Directed by | Glenn Silber Teté Vasconcellos |
Written by | Claudia Vianello |
Produced by | Glenn Silber Teté Vasconcellos Claudia Vianello |
Narrated by | Mike Farrell |
Cinematography | Newton Thomas Sigel |
Edited by | Deborah Shaffer Kate Taverna |
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 Glenn Silber. 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 military dictatorship fighting guerrilla factions that are labeled communist 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". NY Times. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
External links
Categories:
- 1981 films
- American films
- English-language films
- American documentary films
- 1980s 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