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Saigon Story

A computer simulation recreates the geography of the photograph "The Terror of War" with 3D stand-ins of children running down the street during the Vietnam War with press and photographers on both sides of the frame.

The Impact of Images and Vietnam War Photography

by Gesilayefa Azorbo
June 4, 2026
Essays/Photography

Two documentaries, The Stringer and Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, explore the complicated history of iconic photos from the Vietnam War.

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Journalist Võ Trung Dũng is helping the children of Nguyễn Văn Lém find their father's body. Lém is the man shot in Eddie Adams' 1968 photo Saigon Execution.

Saigon Story, Namesake təm kʷaθ nan Lead DOXA Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 10, 2026
Festivals/News

Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, by Kim Nguyen, wins the Colin Low Award for Best Canadian Director at DOXA Documentary Festival.

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An oyster farmer stands in a boat at dusk.

The 2026 Hot Docs Report: Audiences Are Officially Back

by Pat Mullen
May 5, 2026
Features/Hot Docs

Hot Docs 2026 report: Toronto's documentary festival continues to rebound with well-attended screenings and audiences eager to engage with challenging films.

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Developing the photo Saigon Execution, originally taken by Pulitzer Prize winner Eddie Adams for the Associated Press in 1968

Kim Nguyen’s Kaleidoscopic Pursuit of Truth in Saigon Story

by Rachel Ho
May 2, 2026
Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom explores iconic photo's legacy.

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Saigon Story, House of Hope Lead Hot Docs Winners

by Pat Mullen
May 1, 2026
Hot Docs/News

2026 Hot Docs winners include Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom and House of Hope for Best Canadian Documentary and Best International Documentary, respectively.

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Nguyễn Dũng Thông, son of Nguyễn Văn Lém, the Viet Cong prisoner of war whose execution was captured in Eddie Adams' Saigon Execution. He is standing in a forest looking up.

Saigon Story Trailer: Doc Explores Shared Histories Iconic Vietnam War Photo

by POV Staff
April 23, 2026
Hot Docs

Saigon Story trailer: Kim Nguyen's documentary explores family histories connected by Eddie Adams' famous Saigon Execution photograph.

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A collage of six film stills from documentaries.

All the Hot Docs 2026 Films We’ve Seen So Far: A Rundown from the Circuit

by Pat Mullen
April 17, 2026
Hot Docs

Hot Docs highlights: festival circuit favourites coming to Toronto include To Hold a Mountain, Jaripeo, Barbara Forever, Birds of War, and Time and Water.

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A view down the propeller of an airplane, which is flying over mountains.

Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Festival Announces 2026 Line-up

by Pat Mullen
April 2, 2026
Festivals

DOXA announces its 2026 line-up, including Bella Sutra as the opening night selection for Vancouver's documentary festival.

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A collage of photos in three rows - Top row: Nuisance Bear (Gabrielle Osio Vanden), Once Upon a Time in Harlem (William Greaves Productions | Courtesy of Sundance Institute); Middle row: Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions (The Gay Agenda), The Sandbox (Kenya-Jade Pinto); Bottom row: The Wolves Always Come at Night (Michael Latham | Chromosom, Guru Media, Over Here Productions), CPH:DOX, Shelley Saywell in Gaza (Courtesy Shelley Saywell)

Coming Soon: POV Issue #125!

by POV Staff
March 26, 2026
Features

Subscribe today to get POV #125 and be among the first to read about docs like Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions, The Sandbox, and Once Upon a Time in Harlem.

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Rocker Carole Pope is seated for an interview. She is facing the camera in close-up and wearing a red blazer and black shirt.

Hot Docs to Open with Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions

by Pat Mullen
March 24, 2026
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Hot Docs announced line-up for 2026 festival, including opening night selection Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions about the iconic Canadian rock star.

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