We Were the Scenery
Synopsis
In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras for “Apocalypse Now.”
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We Were The Scenery - Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2025-06-24
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christopher Radcliff
- Screenplay & Story
- Cathy Linh Che
- Original Score
- Eliot Leigh
- Original Title
- We Were the Scenery
- Country of Origin
- Philippines, United States of America, Vietnam, Canada
- Spoken Languages
- Vietnamese, English
- Runtime
- 15m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christopher Radcliff
Cathy Linh Che
Eliot Leigh
Jess X. Snow
Christopher Radcliff
Jess X. Snow, Cathy Linh Che, Su Kim, Kelly Marie Tran, Viet Thanh Nguyen
Department Leadership Roster
Christopher Radcliff
Director
Cathy Linh Che
Writer
Jess X. Snow
Director of Photography
Christopher Radcliff
Editor
Jess X. Snow
Producer
Cathy Linh Che
Producer
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What is We Were the Scenery about?
In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras for “Apocalypse Now.”
Who directed We Were the Scenery?
We Were the Scenery was directed by Christopher Radcliff.
Who stars in We Were the Scenery?
The principal cast of We Were the Scenery includes Hue Nguyen Che, Hoa Thi Che.
When was We Were the Scenery released and how long is it?
We Were the Scenery was released in 2025 with a total runtime of 15m.
Who composed the musical score for We Were the Scenery?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Were the Scenery was composed by Eliot Leigh.