17th Parallel: Vietnam in War Marceline Loridan Ivens, Joris Ivens

Civilians are the focus in this Vietnam War documentary that examines the lives and showcases the thoughts of the North Vietnamese people. Displaying a notable amount of antiAmerican sentiment almost all of the Vietnamese interviewees express their anger over the presence of the U. S. Army in their country the film ultimately shows how many Vietnamese people took up arms and aligned themselves with the guerrilla troops when the Americans invaded.