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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...perspective, basing his movie on the memoirs of Le Ly Hayslip. And if you can't wait for the December opening of Heaven and Earth for a Vietnamese take on the ravages of war, scout around now for From Hollywood to Hanoi, a singeing documentary journey on film by Tiana Thi Tranh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pacific Overtures | 9/13/1993 | See Source »

...person could symbolize Asian Americans, it might be Tiana Thi Tranh Nga. She was born in Vietnam in the '50s. Her uncle was a defense minister in the Thieu government; her father served as press minister and left for California in 1966. Teenage Tiana became an American: "In school, when kids said they hated the gooks, I did too. They were killing our guys." She became an actress and fitness teacher (Karatecize with Tiana). Then she decided to visit Vietnam. From Hollywood to Hanoi, a record of her trip, offers an engrossing take on the images and memories that Americans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pacific Overtures | 9/13/1993 | See Source »

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