We Were the Scenery
We Were the Scenery

Rex's Fun Facts

Rex is digging up facts...

We Were the Scenery

Criterion Channel
Criterion Channel
Vimeo
Vimeo (Free)
7.0(3 votes)
2025
0h 15m
Documentary
vietnam warvietnamphilippinesfound footagearchivalmixed mediasuper 8apocalypse now

Overview

In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras for “Apocalypse Now.”

Trailer