We Were The Scenery
Screenings
- Closed captions online
- Open captions in-person
- Trigger warning: Flashing lights - 00:41-02:20
Screenings
In-Person
The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, after fleeing the Vietnam War by boat and docking in the Philippines, were utilized as background extras in the filming of Apocalypse Now.
Directors Spotlight
Christopher Radcliff
Director
Christopher Radcliff is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals worldwide and online via Criterion, Short of the Week, and Lé Cinema Club. His latest film WE WERE THE SCENERY received the Short Film Jury Award for Nonfiction at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
- Year 2025
- Runtime 15 minutes
- Country United States, Canada
- Language Vietnamese
- Director Christopher Radcliff
- Producer Cathy Linh Che, Jess X. Snow
- Cast Hoa Thị Lê Chế, Huệ Nguyên Chế
- Cinematographer Jess X. Snow
- Editor Christopher Radcliff
- Composer Eliot Leigh
- Sound Design Haina Zhou, Mackie Mallison
- Music Eliot Leigh
- Premiere Philadelphia
