American Experience: Last Days in Vietnam

Ghosts of Abu Ghraib director Rory Kennedy examines the end of the Vietnam War with this engrossing documentary from PBS's "American Experience" series, which charts the chaotic and desperate end to America's controversial military engagement. As the calm of the Paris Peace Accords gave way to a new provocation from the North Vietnamese in the wake of the Nixon resignation, diplomats took unapproved risks in helping South Vietnamese friends and others flee the country. 3 3/4 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.