In November 1982, one hundred and fifty thousand Vietnam veterans came to Washington, D.C. to participate in five days of emotional ceremonies ending in the dedication of the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall.

This film is about those five days of healing; but it also a record of the extremes of emotion that surfaced and the immense sadness that mixed with tears of joy and pride. Vietnam was a traumatic experience for all Americans, those who fought and those who stayed behind. Vietnam Memorial does not deal with the issues of the conflict, but with the humanity and dignity of those whose service too often was repaid with painful detachment and national indifference. The power of these veterans' words and actions force us to see past the wall of our own memories and emotions.

Broadcast on PBS Frontline in 1983, 1984 and 1991.

"...one of the most powerful moving and truthful statements about that war yet devised.... testimony that the U.S. is strong enough to delve deeply into its defeats as well as its triumphs."
- The Christian Science Monitor

• 1983 Emmy nomination
• Blue Ribbon Award - American Film Festival, New York

Vietnam Memorial is available on VHS and DVD, in the NTSC standard only.

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