POV
Wisdom Gone Wild
A new look at dementia and caregiving, observed over 15 years. A Japanese American mother and daughter evolve their troubled relationship through the process of caregiving.
Saigon, U.S.A.
Little Saigon, a Vietnamese community in Orange County, California, struggles to reconcile the demons of the past with present life in America.
- Premiere Date
- April 11, 2004
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer
Lindsey Jang
Producer
Robert Winn
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The Film
Since the fall of Saigon in 1975, Vietnamese refugees have built the largest Vietnamese community outside of Vietnam, in Orange County, California. In 1999, "Little Saigon" burst onto the national stage when a store owner displayed a poster of Ho Chi Minh, triggering protests by Vietnamese Americans struggling to reconcile their past demons with their present lives. Saigon, U.S.A. uses this moment to examine this community's changing identity and growing empowerment.
