Hồ Chí Minh

Hồ Chí Minh

Born: May 18, 1890
Died: September 2, 1969
in Nghệ An, Nietnam
Hồ Chí Minh (19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. He served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and President from 1945 until his death in 1969. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Vietnam.

Hồ Chí Minh led the Việt Minh independence movement from 1941 onward, establishing the Communist-ruled Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 and defeating the French Union in 1954 at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ, ending the First Indochina War. He was a key figure in the People's Army of Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War, which lasted from 1955 to 1975. The Democratic Republic of Vietnam was victorious against the Republic of Vietnam and its allies, and was officially reunified with the Republic of South Vietnam in 1976. Ho officially stepped down from power in 1965 due to health problems, and died in 1969.

Aside from being a politician, Ho was also a writer, a poet and a journalist. He wrote several books, articles and poems in French, Chinese and Vietnamese.

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Movies for Hồ Chí Minh...

Da 5 Bloods
Title: Da 5 Bloods
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: June 12, 2020
Type: Movie
Four African-American Vietnam veterans return to Vietnam. They are in search of the remains of their fallen squad leader and the promise of buried treasure. These heroes battle forces of humanity and nature while confronted by the lasting ravages of the immorality of the Vietnam War.
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Title: Decolonisation
Character: Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: TV
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
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Title: The Vietnam War
Character: Self - Politician (archive footage)
Released: September 17, 2017
Type: TV
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
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Title: The Vietnam War
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 17, 2017
Type: TV
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
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Title: The Presidents
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 18, 2005
Type: TV
The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order up until George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.
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Title: Faith of the Century: A History of Communism
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 6, 1999
Type: TV
Communism spread to all of the continents of the word, lasting through four generations and over seven decades. Hundreds of millions of men and women were affected by this political system, one of the most unjust and bloodiest in history. Using newly discovered propaganda films and archival photos, these four episodes explore the mysteries of this totalitarian political machine that lured its share of important followers into the fold. Known as the red church, communism seduced its ardent followers like some earthly religion.
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Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico
Title: Ernesto Che Guevara - Uomo, Compagno, Amico
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
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Born of the People: Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X
Title: Born of the People: Ho Chi Minh and Malcolm X
Released: May 19, 1975
Type: Movie
A brief introduction to two revolutionary leaders, both born on May 19th.
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Hearts and Minds
Title: Hearts and Minds
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 20, 1974
Type: Movie
Many times during his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson said that ultimate victory in the Vietnam War depended upon the U.S. military winning the "hearts and minds" of the Vietnamese people. Filmmaker Peter Davis uses Johnson's phrase in an ironic context in this anti-war documentary, filmed and released while the Vietnam War was still under way, juxtaposing interviews with military figures like U.S. Army Chief of Staff William C. Westmoreland with shocking scenes of violence and brutality.
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79 Springs
Title: 79 Springs
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
This film memorializes the leader of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh, on the occasion of his death. It narrates the story of a life which is also the story of a nation-recounting his important accomplishments in the struggle against colonialism and imperialism.
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Far from Vietnam
Title: Far from Vietnam
Character: Self (segment "Flash Back") (archive footage)
Released: October 18, 1967
Type: Movie
In seven different parts, Godard, Ivens, Klein, Lelouch, Marker, Resnais, and Varda show their sympathy for the North-Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.
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The Threatening Sky
Title: The Threatening Sky
Character: Himself
Released: September 5, 1966
Type: Movie
Pro-Vietnamese film created by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens. This black and white film begins with an introduction by Bertrand Russell, who explains the history of the run-up to the American involvement in Vietnam. The film shows scenes of Vietnamese soldiers in trenches, American helicopters, agricultural workers, and children assembling anti-aircraft shells. A narrator speaks of the American invasion as being on par with the Germans during World War II and characterizes the Vietnamese as resistance fighters. Anti-American protests are shown. Ivens is shown interviewing Ho Chi Minh. Vietnamese villagers build dams for rice paddies, make traps using bamboo spikes, and take cover during air raids. Scenes include the headquarters of the National Liberation Front, a military execution, bombings, and villagers attempting to shoot down US bomber planes.