The General and Me

Vietnam, Poland, USA2017documentary94'Konkurs dokumentalny (2017)

Over the period of 25 years the director met General Võ Nguyên Giáp, a legendary hero of Vietnam’s independence wars, a number of times. She was the first American who entered the home of the “Red Napoleon”. The fruit of this friendship is a film, personal and politically involved at the same time. Travelling across the country and talking to important figures as well as ordinary people, the director finds out more about her roots and offers the audience a unique perspective on Vietnam’s present and past.

directed by
Tiana Alexandra Silliphant

Director, actress and author of lyrics. Before she reached for the camera, she had performed in films, including Sam Peckinpah’s "The Killer Elite" (1975). She gave up acting to devote herself, almost entirely, to social activity and philanthropy. Her directing debut was "From Hollywood to Hanoi" (1992), an autobiographic film awarded at the Telluride Film Festival. She also produced David Cronenberg’s film "A Dangeruos Method" (2011).

cinematography
Nguyen The Hoang, Vu Van Quyet, Jamie Maxtone-Graham, Michael Dodds
script
Tiana Alexandra Silliphant, Stirling Silliphant
music
Philip Glass
editing
Wojciech Andrzejewski, Marek Klimaszewski, Łukasz Swaryczewski, Marcin Dulemba
production
Stirling Linh Silliphant (Film Arts Foundation)
Photo
Kadr z filmu The General and Me