AFTER THE FALL follows two American journalists to Vietnam
for the 30th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and explores
the profound impact of the war on their fathers.
Sharing a common interest in Vietnam,
Tom Bissell —the son of a Marine
Captain who served in the war— and Morgan Meis
—the son of a draft resister who moved
to Canada in protest— return to Saigon to
attend the anniversary ceremonies with the formerly black-listed
Vice President of South Vietnam.
Unbeknownst to them, their activities
are being monitored by the Vietnamese Secret Police, and
after meeting with a "subversive" contemporary
artist in Hanoi, Tom And Morgan get an all-too-real glimpse
into the experiences that weighed so heavily on their
fathers, with their own encounter ending in a minor international
incident.
Featuring interviews with both
fathers and sons, AFTER THE FALL offers views from both
sides of the conflict and two generations' perceptions
of the war and its legacy. |