Letters from the Battlefield
Jacqueline Lundquist's father, Donald C. Lundquist, served in Vietnam in 1967-68. While there, he wrote hundreds of letters and recorded many hours of audio tapes that he sent to his wife and daughter. A mere months after returned from the war, he died. Jacqueline was barely 5 years old. Her mother gave her the letters and audio tapes in her teens, but she didn't read them until the summer of 1997 when she was 7 months pregnant with her son, Sam. She was 34. That set her on a journey of getting to know her dad and retracing his footsteps in Vietnam. She ultimately befriended a North Vietnamese soldier who had fought opposite her father. His family had also kept all the letters he had written back to his wife and daughter. This is their contrasting yet similar story.
Cast
- Bill Clinton - Self
- Mike Love - Self
- Jacqueline Ruth Lundquist - Self
- Richard Frank Celeste - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
vietnam war, father daughter relationship, documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Letters from the Battlefield about?
- Jacqueline Lundquist's father, Donald C. Lundquist, served in Vietnam in 1967-68. While there, he wrote hundreds of letters and recorded many hours of audio tapes that he sent to his wife and daughter. A mere months after returned from the war, he died. Jacqueline was barely 5 years old. Her mother gave her the letters and audio tapes in her teens, but she didn't read them until the summer of 1997 when she was 7 months pregnant with her son, Sam. She was 34. That set her on a journey of getting to know her dad and retracing his footsteps in Vietnam. She ultimately befriended a North Vietnamese soldier who had fought opposite her father. His family had also kept all the letters he had written back to his wife and daughter. This is their contrasting yet similar story.
- Who directed Letters from the Battlefield?
- Letters from the Battlefield was directed by Jude Pago.
- Who stars in Letters from the Battlefield?
- Letters from the Battlefield stars Bill Clinton, Mike Love, Jacqueline Ruth Lundquist, Richard Frank Celeste.
- How long is Letters from the Battlefield?
- Letters from the Battlefield has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is Letters from the Battlefield?
- Letters from the Battlefield is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Letters from the Battlefield?
- Letters from the Battlefield had a budget of $500,000.
- Where was Letters from the Battlefield produced?
- Letters from the Battlefield was produced in United States of America, Vietnam, India.