Beyond the War

Beyond the War: Vietnamese American Film and Literature Envision a New Homeland

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For decades, the Vietnam War defined the history and identity of Vietnamese Americans in the United States. However, for a growing number of people in this community, the war is becoming a distant memory. How are these Vietnamese Americans creating new identities and opening a new chapter in the Asian American experience? The past decade has seen the emergence of a new generation of Vietnamese American scholars, writers, artists, and filmmakers who are redefining what it means to be a Vietnamese American. In doing so, they add compellingly new layers to what it means to be an American.

Photos by Sandra Vuong, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program