Descending the Dragon

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 29 min
  • Premiere: 2002. January 1.

Accomplished adventurer and author Jon Bowermaster discovers a new Vietnam - from the sea - and guides an intimate tour of this intriguing country. More than a travelogue, Descending the Dragon is a personal look into the heart of this sea-loving nation, its hopeful spirit and unique culture. Driven by his intense curiosity about post-1975 Vietnam and eager to replace the old war images burned in his mind with new ones of today, Bowermaster overcame daunting bureaucratic obstacles and pushed ahead with his expedition. Joining the expedition is Ngan Nguyen, whose family escaped Saigon by helicopter when she was three, on the last day of the war. She grew up in New Orleans speaking Vietnamese and has traveled back to her homeland many times. What she learned about her home country will change her forever.

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Crew

Peter Getzels

Cinematography

Rochelle Baden Dubrowa

Post Production Supervisor

David Shadrack Smith

Cinematography

Nelson Funk

Mixing Engineer

Editing

Miho Nasu

Assistant Editor

Production

Peter Getzels

Producer

William F. Swift

Associate Producer

Johnita Moran

Production Manager

Jonathan Sacks

Researcher

Sound

Chris Staudt

Sound Editor

Williams/Biondo

Original Music Composer

Mike Kelly

Sound Designer

Writing