Vietnam, Long Time Coming FSTV Dish Network Ch.9415
08.18.08
Documentary on Able-bodied and disabled veterans, from the U.S. and Vietnam, travel by bike across a landscape where they once killed to stay alive. TV-14 2 hours duration
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The last American officials were airlifted out of Vietnam from the embassy roof in Saigon in 1975. Most have never returned. In 1998, World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports organized a 16-day, 1100 mile bicycle expedition through once war-torn Northern and Southern Vietnam. A non-profit organization that focuses on events for the disabled, World T.E.A.M. Sports drew an array of veterans from the U.S. and Vietnam, as well as celebrity riders like Greg La Monde and Senator John Kerry. Those without use of their legs used special hand-powered bikes, while blind riders pedaled from the back of tandem bikes. What is immediately apparent on the veterans’ arrival in Vietnam is that their biggest handicaps are the ghosts of their pasts. Past enemies ride as one team in peace across a landscape they once killed to stay alive on. Much more than a race, the ride is an exorcism; the real finish line is the painful emotional confrontation each must make alone along the way.
On dish Network Free Speech TV Ch 9415
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Former Vets and Family members tour Vietnam from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, a distance of 1100 miles. The tour opens up new wounds from the war and helps former soldiers to deal with the pain from the involvement of the War. A son who is born missing leg, rides tandem with his father. The son expresses his feelings about the birth defect is directly caused by his fathers exposure to Agent Orange. Vets express all the hidden feelings and experiences they had while serving in Vietnam. Former enemies (vietcong and US Soliders) unite on this ride.
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