25 minutes to rewrite everything you think you know about Vietnam.
The word Vietnam alone, immediately brings to mind the ominous war of the 1970s that shook the country, harshly described by director Francis Ford Coppola in the film Apocalypse Now. Today, the Vietnam, presents itself to the world as a welcoming country.
Cinematography
Sweeps from war-scarred memory to vibrant present.
Direction
Pellizzieri keeps it tight, no fat.
Director
Pietro Pellizzieri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vietnam's tourism board has aggressively rebranded since the 1990s, with 'The New Light of the East' literally echoing official slogans.
Pellizzieri shot this during pandemic travel restrictions, using local crews and Zoom-directed pick-ups.
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