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April 30, 1975 marked the end of Vietnam's two-decade-old civil war and the start of the exodus of hundreds of thousands of refugees. Despite his alliance to the toppled South Vietnamese government, Long Nguyen (as Long Nguyen) decides to remain in Vietnam. Imprisoned in a Communist re-education camp, he urges his family to make the escape by boat without him. His wife Mai (Diem Lien), son Lai (Nguyen Thai Nguyen) and mother Ba Noi (Kieu Chinh) then embark on the arduous ocean voyage in the hope of reaching the U.S. and freedom.
Inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, Journey from the Fall follows one family's struggle for freedom.

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Bonus Materials

• Full-feature video commentary with the film’s cast and crew
• Deleted scenes, B-roll and on-set footage
• Cast and crew interviews
• Original trailer and TV spots
• Extensive historical testimonials, cultural notes and teaching supplements

Sales Points

• Similar to The Deer Hunter, Boat People and The Killing Fields
• 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 89% audience score, 70 on Metacritic
• Limited theatrical run in 2007 achieved a stunning $6,500 per screen average
• Re-release in honor of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon (April 30, 1975)
• Produced by the Vietnamese expat community and their families
• First time available in HD, DVD unavailable for over 13 years

Press Quotes

Writer/Director Ham Tran achieves the impossible.

     —Matt Zoller Seitz, The New York Times

A superbly wrought saga of loss and survival... A remarkably ambitious debut... A major accomplishment. An example of sophisticated, impassioned filmmaking involving mainly people who lived through the harrowing experiences so unsparingly depicted.

     —Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Striking... Powerful and unforgettable... A journey that must be taken

     —Todd David Schwarz, CBS Radio

A post-Vietnam war boat people saga is launched to compelling effect... A strong entry on a crucial historical topic. Frequently enthralling. This glossy production deserves to be seen by a wider commercial audience.

     —Russell Edwards, Daily Variety

Humane and compelling

     —Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

Tran's film does honor to the memory of all who journeyed after the fall of Saigon.

     —Kim Voynar, Cinematical

Re-educates as well as entertains, but never takes the easy way out. At points heartbreaking, at others uplifting, Journey from the Fall doesn't pull any punches.

     —Mark Bell, Film Threat

A movingly rendered, stirringly photographed first feature by Ham Tran.

     —Michael Rechtschaffen, The Hollywood Reporter

An unmissable, powerful and essential film... so rooted in history and yet made with sensitivity and grace.

     —Erika Franklin, Firecracker Magazine, UK FILM Council