Before I Close My Eyes (2010)

Before I Close My Eyes (2010) poster

This video focuses on three contemporary Vietnamese men, dressed in Vietnam War-era uniforms, as they watch a recording of the historic televised suicide of Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Đức, the Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon intersection on June 11, 1963, an act of protest that shocked the world and ultimately led to the demise of the American-supported Diem regime. The video is structured, shot for shot, after the pivotal mental breakdown scene in Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 film PERSONA.

Director: Bruce Yonemoto
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 4 min
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Before I Close My Eyes about?
This video focuses on three contemporary Vietnamese men, dressed in Vietnam War-era uniforms, as they watch a recording of the historic televised suicide of Hòa thượng Thích Quảng Đức, the Vietnamese Mahayana Buddhist monk who burned himself to death at a busy Saigon intersection on June 11, 1963, an act of protest that shocked the world and ultimately led to the demise of the American-supported Diem regime. The video is structured, shot for shot, after the pivotal mental breakdown scene in Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 film PERSONA.
Who directed Before I Close My Eyes?
Before I Close My Eyes was directed by Bruce Yonemoto.
How long is Before I Close My Eyes?
Before I Close My Eyes has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).
What genre is Before I Close My Eyes?
Before I Close My Eyes is a Comedy film.