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April 30th, 1975
Against his wife's wishes, Long Nguyen chooses to stay in Vietnam and fight for his beloved country as the American forces pull out. Knowing that his decision may separate him from his family forever, he asks his wife, Mai, to leave their homeland for safer shores. Together with her son and mother-in-law, Mai reluctantly boards a tiny fishing boat bound for America and they begin a perilous journey across the sea, with nothing but hope to keep them alive.
Meanwhile, as the city of Saigon falls under communist rule, Long is captured and imprisoned in a series of re-education camps. There, he endures solitary confinement and witnesses the death of his friends, spiraling him downwards into a deep despair. Believing his family is dead, Long's faith is revived when a mysterious visitor brings news of their survival in the new world. In one moment his fate becomes clear, and he sets in motion a dangerous plan to escape and join his family in freedom.
Journey from the Fall is dedicated to the millions of boat people and survivors of the communist re-education camps. This is their story.
“A strong entry on a crucial historical topic.”
Variety
"It is by turns powerful and effecting and features some wonderful cinematography, along with standout performances"
IO Film
"a deftly directed movie"
Howard Feinstein (Indie Wire)
"An unmissable, powerful and essential film"
Erika Franklin (Firecracker Magazine / UK Film Council)
"At points heartbreaking, at others uplifting, "Journey from the Fall" doesn't pull any punches"
Mark Bell (Film Threat)
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