
Interviews with five former American soldiers who were present at the March 16, 1968 attack on the village of My Lai during the Vietnam War; they discuss the orders that were issued leading up to the attack, their expectations of what they would find there, and the subsequent massacre of the inhabitants and destruction of the village, as well as possible motivations for the killings and rapes which took place. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Director
Joseph Strick
Writers
Joseph Strick
Release Date
February 25, 1971
Runtime
0h 22m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
15
Laser Film Corporation