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The Anderson Platoon

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Original title: La section Anderson
Year: 1967
Running time: 65 min.
Country: France
Director: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Screenwriter: Pierre Schoendoerffer
Cast: Documentary
Cinematography: Dominique Merlin
Producer: French Broadcasting System
Genre: Documentary | Vietnam war
Synopsis: The director, a French veteran of the Indochina war (La 317e Section), returned to follow a platoon of American soldiers for six weeks at the height of fighting in Vietnam in 1966. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much American culture pervades the soldiers' behaviors in the midst of jungle life and fighting.

Awards: 1967: Oscar: Best Documentary

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The Anderson Platoon

1967

Pierre Schoendoerffer