
DocumentaryWar
The Threatening Sky
📅 Monday, 5 September 1966⏱️ 32m
🎬 Directed by Joris Ivens🏢 Dovidis
★ 9.5
★★★★★
TMDB Rating
This documentary presents the Vietnam War as seen from within Vietnam, focusing on civilian life, industrial and agricultural labor, and organized resistance under sustained aerial bombardment. Introduced by Bertrand Russell, the film situates the conflict within a broader history of anti-occupation struggles, drawing parallels to World War II resistance movements. Footage includes interviews with Vietnamese leaders, scenes of air defense, and mass political mobilization.
Cast & Crew

Joris Ivens
Interviewer

Hồ Chí Minh
Himself
B
Bertrand Russell
Himself

Lindsay Anderson
Narrator (UK)

Serge Reggiani
Narrator

Phạm Văn Đồng
Premier of North Vietnam
🎬 Directed byJoris Ivens
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