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‘Bolinao 52′ wins 2 Emmy awards

Remember the Bolsavik was telling you here that the boat-people documentary “Bolinao 52″ was nominated for regional Emmy in two categories? Well, it won both. Yep, two nominations, two wins. The film, directed by first-time director Duc Nguyen, won the … Continue reading

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‘Bolinao 52′ nominated for regional EMMY; film to air nationwide

The documentary film about the horrific experience of 110 boat people left stranded at sea, leaving only 52 survivors, has been nominated for a regional Emmy award. The film “Bolinao 52,” directed by Duc Nguyen, is nominated in two categories, … Continue reading

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‘Bolinao 52′ in OC today

The refugee boat left Vietnam with 110 people, but after being stranded at sea, only 52 lived to land in the Phillipines. The horrific journey lasted 37 days and people on the boat had to resort to cannibalism to survive. The … Continue reading

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Get Viet voices heard in lessons about Vietnam War

The Bolsavik got this email from Duc Nguyen, the director of Bolinao 52 (the documentary about boat people who were stranded at sea and had to resort to cannibalism). Duc’s email has nothing to do with boat people. It’s about … Continue reading

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The Bolsavik’s pleasant Friday evening

  Yesterday evening was nice for the Bolsavik. First, he was at the Borders bookstore in South Coast Plaza watching a young Vietnamese-American singer/songwriter perform from her upcoming CD. Then he joined up with Duc Nguyen, the director of Bolinao 52, for … Continue reading

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Viet films here! Get your Viet films here!

A boat-people documentary comes to Chapman University, and the Bowers Museum presents a series of pictures by Vietnamese-American filmmakers, proving that there is such a thing as what the Austin Asian Film Festival calls a “Viet Film Wave.” Documentary film … Continue reading

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“Bolinao 52″ world TV premiere on Black April

 The refugee boat left Vietnam with 110 people, but after being stranded at sea, only 52 lived to land in the Phillipines. The horrific journey lasted 37 days and people on the boat had to resort to cannibalism to survive. Award-winning … Continue reading

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