War can leave families in a
dysfunctional condition. In the case of the Vietnam War, the broadcast video of
the last helicopter taking off from the roof of the American embassy in Siagon
in 1974 carries with it the veneer of fleeing Vietnamese on their way to a life
of freedom in the United States. Not evident from the video is the impact on a
Vietnamese family that is documented in the film, Oh,
Siagon (2007).
The full essay is at "Oh, Siagon."
