The Threatening Sky 1966
Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers attempting to shoot down US bomber planes.
- Released: 1966-09-05
- Runtime: 32 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, War
- Stars: Joris Ivens, Hồ Chí Minh, Bertrand Russell, Lindsay Anderson, Serge Reggiani
- Director: Joris Ivens, Thu Van, Robert Destanques, Catherine Dourgnan, Duc Hoa
