Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel (1969)
Jonas Mekas zoomed in from a completely different angle for his Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel. This fake interview with ‘Lapland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs’ brings an outsider’s perspective to bear on the US war, and discusses with ironic perplexity if it might not be possible to kill off the Viet Cong more cheaply. For, whilst white students in the US primarily took issue with the war in South-eastern Asia, African-Americans remained predominantly concerned with their own situation. For them, daily discrimination at home and the Vietnam War were simply two faces of the same racist coin
Director: Jonas Mekas
Runtime: 4 min
Release Date: January 1, 1969
Cast
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
short film
More Films by Director: Jonas Mekas
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel about?
- Jonas Mekas zoomed in from a completely different angle for his Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel. This fake interview with ‘Lapland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs’ brings an outsider’s perspective to bear on the US war, and discusses with ironic perplexity if it might not be possible to kill off the Viet Cong more cheaply. For, whilst white students in the US primarily took issue with the war in South-eastern Asia, African-Americans remained predominantly concerned with their own situation. For them, daily discrimination at home and the Vietnam War were simply two faces of the same racist coin
- Who directed Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel?
- Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel was directed by Jonas Mekas.
- Who stars in Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel?
- Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel stars Adolfas Mekas.
- How long is Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel?
- Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).
- Where was Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel produced?
- Time & Fortune Vietnam Newsreel was produced in United States of America.