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The Scent of Burning Grass

Name: The Scent of Burning Grass
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 2012
Duration: 93 min

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2012 · 93 min · War

Weaving together the diaries and memories of young North Vietnamese soldiers, this war drama recreates the ferocious 1972 battle of Quảng Trị and the sacrifice of a generation. A sober, elegiac Vietnamese war film.

Runtime: 93 min
Genre: War · Drama
Mood: tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Vietnamese Films

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Vietnam. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Vietnam in the 196 country film challenge.