Film

The Threatening Sky

1966 · 32m · Documentary · War

IMDb

7.7

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.

Joris Ivens

Interviewer

Hồ Chí Minh

Himself

Bertrand Russell

Himself

Lindsay Anderson

Narrator (UK)

Serge Reggiani

Narrator

Phạm Văn Đồng

Premier of North Vietnam

• Joris IvensDirector
• J.-C. UlrichWriter
• Catherine DourgnanEditor
• Jacqueline KorolitskiEditor
• Françoise BelouxEditor

Release date

September 5, 1966

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

32m

Genres

Documentary, War

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