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“Whether I wanted it or not, Vietnam has forever accompanied me, every step along my path through life.”
This documentary is narrated in the first person by Mei‑Chen Chalais, who recounts her own life story — a childhood marked by the Vietnam War, her mother’s courage, and their journey from Hanoi to Saigon, and eventually to France.
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Released
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FR
Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.