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The Scent of Burning Grass

Mùi cỏ cháy

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

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