Regret to Inform
United States • 1999
Director
Synopsis
In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
Synopsis
In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.
Credits
Crew
DirectorBarbara Sonneborn
WriterBarbara Sonneborn
EditorLucy Massie Phenix, Ken Schneider
ProducerBarbara Sonneborn
Cast
Barbara Sonnebornas Self
Xuan Ngoc Nguyenas Self