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In 2015, I made an award-winning short documentary called Naneek. For two weeks, we followed my good friend and Vietnam combat veteran back to the hill he fought on. Sat down with former enemy (the NVA). And, ultimately, captured the emotional story of a veteran trying to heal the wounds from his time at war. My role was Director, but I also captured sound and led our interviews. This page is to showcase my film. And, it means the world to Naneek that you watched our film. Peace, friends.
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Naneek: Vietnam Combat Veteran's Return
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I have a neighbor, his name is Joe MCNATT, a Vietnam war veteran, who was stationed in Danang. We went to Danang 2 weeks ago, and Joe was very emotional when we got there. He is 84 years old. I had the privilege to be there with him, at least for the last time for him.
🇮🇹DOCUMENTARIO ECCEZZIONALE CHE FA RIFLETTERE E COMMUOVE NEL PROFONDO! TUTTI HANNO PERSO UNA PERSONA CARA O UN AMICO RIUSCIRE A PERDONARSI INSIEME NON COME AMICI MA PIÙ COME FRATELLI!🤧
War....War never changes...But men do.
I wish I had never heard of the place. I would never go there. In fact, I plan never to eat in a Vietnamese restaurant in the US or Europe.
our involvement was not the Vietnamese fault. Our government leading young people into an unjust war. That was the problem. And still is. War corporations are getting richer and richer as humans around the planet perish.
So powerful. I am married to a Vietnam vet (Australian) and I found this video so powerful and moved me to tears seeing the power of forgiveness and forgiving self too. ❤
This return is all about the self healing and REDEMPTION 😢😢
So very sad that governments put us against one another. We are all sons. Brothers. Fathers…
Great job! Great message! I was not involved in the war, to young, but you spoke the message I would want to carry, the NVA veterans really impressed me with their honor and dignity. I am just now researching a lot of Vietnam 67 battles. Based on many interviews of vets(875 ect) I'm realizing just how incredibly TOUGH and well trained these NVA regulars were. Wow! Do you agree?
yes. Very well trained, and we were fighting in their backyard. Very rough terrain.
hi, you probably wont read this but i feel like i have to leave a though of mine in the comment section. i'm a vietnamese who recently get interested in the vietnam - american war, i living in the northen part of vietnam. After watching ken burn's documentary, i found this beautifull uhh... film?, and i'm really happy to see those who troubled cuz the war finally found peace in the end. I'm still young, i cant give any comment or opinion about the war, but i glad you came back to see my country today. Not every vietnam veterans forgive the american cuz the bombing in the north, somes lose everything and everyone, i only heard those stories through my grandparent, but i glad atleast, one more person found peace after all this years. hope you the best mr keenan
thank you Nayn. Both sides did some horrible things to one another. That is war. We were young and innocent. War turned us into some type of animal. Peace.
@@timkeenan1385hi Mr Keenan. I don't know if you'll see this but I hope you've found peace & healing from your visit in VN. My mom is Vietnamese (south) and my dad Filipino. They left VN for PH 🇵🇭 in April 1975, just before Saigon fell. My mom wasn't able to see or attend both her parents' funerals in the 80s because travel was very pricey those days (and we were hard up). My dad never did get to return to VN - he has passed away. My mom has returned a few times. I have visited some times too - mainly in Saigon where my relatives are. One of my uncles fought for the south & he was sent to re-education camp for 2 yrs. The war affected my family in many ways. I wish you & your family joy & good health.
i mean no disrespect to anyone who wants to go back there for whatever reason they might have... BUT i would never ever set foot in that shthole country again.... 3rd Batt. 7th Marines ChuLai,RVN 10/65-11/66
the people of Vietnam are forgiving and loving to us Americans. Remember, they didn't set foot on our land. It was us who occupied, yet they have forgiven.
@@timkeenan1385 if you were there, you are entitled to your opinion, if not then ST FU
@@timkeenan1385 if you were there,, you have a right to an opinion, if you weren't there then shut your face
@@soxbearshwks8988 obviously I was there. That was me in the documentary. I'm simply saying it was a healing experience for me to return and meet the NVA in a different light.
@@timkeenan1385 that was your choice, stay healthy and best wishes
I know this is an older video, but I had the privilege of returning to Vietnam last year (2023), with ten Vietnam era veterans. I am a veteran myself, and must commend these men for returning, because I can't say if someone offered me a trip back to Afghanistan, I would take it. These guys were amazing, and their story will be live on the @wreathsacrossamerica channel on Vietnam Veterans Day, this year. Great work on this documentary. I would love to have you watch ours and give us your feedback. Nick
Men who have seen war and seen death seldom want to repeat the experience.
i went to jail......no war.....stupid war....
Beautiful!
When the French defeated and left Vietnam in 1954. The country divided into two partition states: North Vietnam is the communist and the South is Republic under Democracy government. So, let both side of Vietnam run their countries the way they want. The American participated in to assist by providing aids to South Vietnam to fight back the International Communist (that is Soviet Union and China). So, the US helped South Vietnam so long until 1973 and declared to withdraw cutting significant aids to South Vietnam. The let South Vietnam fight alone against North Vietnam (North Vietnam with the helps from Soviet and China)...and so those nations (US, Australia, Korea, Philippines, Thailand and the whole West) under Democracy running away. Sounds great, huh? Ultimately, the citizens of the Republic of South Vietnam collapsed and its people stranded and faced the consequences of all cost: jails, rapes, rootings, refugees, death, poor, loss....You name it. Why the West entered the war rather let South Vietnam taking care of their country from the beginning, so they didn't depend on the West? You promised and ran away from this war.
My cousin was killed by a sniper in Vietnam at age 18. God rest the souls of all the young men who died there. 🕯
Huge respect for the Vietnam people..they are kind hearted...also the american ex soldier is now free...
Every single veteran, incl. every politician should go back to Vietnam and apologise personally for what they did there.
we were children. It was either go to Vietnam or go to prison. We had no idea the politics. I certainly with the politicians could have experienced one week in the bush with us. But no. We were used. War profiteers pad their wallets
As a relative of a Vietnam soldier, I would also like to say I’m sorry for all that happend back then, that it should not have happened. Sending my love and well wishes.
Americans show the good and the bad of what they do. I watched the Vietnam War many times live on TV, as it was the only televised war and families in the United States could see their children fighting in the jungle of Vietnam. That's why I admire the Americans-just or unjust war they show. The same does not happen with Russia, which has entered into so many wars and has never shown, nor does it today, show its people the wars its military entered, or if it does, it only shows the positive side, knowing that what communists enter is never to liberate a people. . . There's American democracy. Vietnamese people love Americans regardless of whether there was a war in between, the same cannot be said about Russians being adored. That's why good always wins over evil.
Sad to say, but no US military person ever took anything in Vietnam. All of the war equipment was left behind the United States, left Vietnam with their tail between their legs. There was no saving face at all.
I think those soldiers were South Vietnamese liberation front , not really NVA soldiers. My uncle were fighting the war as NVA recon commando from 1966 onwards. his body is full of bullet holes , bomb shrapnel and napalm burns.
they were NVA.
@@timkeenan1385 most NVA who fought Americans go home up North after the 1975 . Those old guy were official / commanders not soldiers , and they are southerners so they stay in the South.
The government are at a fault here people power is really the cure to heal old wounds of the past and the endless pain the soldiers went thru as a consequence of govt bullying & imperialism love n light may this testimony bring more peace wisdom and grace to the ignorant and guilty 😢 its very touching but i feel for those who lost their lives and were kept in the dark this can change with more care and love ❤ for our veterans tgey deserve better health care and treatment love the fact some if these men are now active and promoting peace in their own communities.
Beautiful story 😭
I’m a veteran of two wars and 26 years of service , as I age I continually see how politicians create and use people to fight their none just wars.
Amen MyRanger. Amen
i'm 50 years old, and was born on Dec 20th, 1972, during the subsequent wind down of Viet Nam.
America took many hills and won battles but lost many men doing so. Take a hill only to leave the hill and move on. Hamburger Hill is well known but not acknowledged as a significant battle because they left after a short time.... all the hills were taken back by the enemy. So many men died fighting for those hills.
Tim spoke many times of "taking f*cking hills, man, all for what?" in the hopes that no one would ever have to go through what they did. Thankfully the country is now peaceful, it's people equally and the hills are bouncing back.
I love how he said he HAD to go instead of I went for my country. Coward kiss butt Jane Fonda much?
have you thought about signing up for front line duty dickiegreen? Front line. Daily combat for a year or so.
Respect to both sides.
I'm Vietnamese, thanks for this meaningful doc
This is a man of compassion and empathy I can’t imagine how healing this was for him and the Vietnamese people are so kind and forgiving it made this old man cry
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I would love to take my dad to Vietnam. He served in the final years of the war.
Nobody brings this up a lot of vietnamese soldiers they have battle scars too just like this American soldier they all will have scars the rest of their days
This was a beautiful film to watch. Yes. No matter our circumstances in life, we must try and embrace a peaceful approach with our brothers and sisters. There-in, lies the happiness that will calm the storm. God bless you Tim❤
Such truth. Thank you 🙏
God bless you sir thank you for your service not only in Vietnam but for what you are doing today. I wanted to say welcome home and thank you
This was a realy strong and beatyfull video. It made my cry😢 God bless and thank you for your service. From a former Norwegian soldier, served in Kosovo and Afghanistan and struggle with ptsd after my service. Semper fi!
What a fantastic search for peace and closure. I too wrestle with the demons from multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Same same but different. But I know soldiers fight for soldiers and not policy. I am glad you have some peace brother and from the bottom of my heart, Welcome Home!
Appreciate this, Rowdy. We've spoken to countless post-9/11 soldiers in your situation, with many struggling. Hoping you've found a bit of closure or a sense of peace.
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GOD BLEST YOU FOREVER MY LOVE U.S
Looking for redemption.
peace.
Wonderful doc. Glad I found it. Thank you
I can’t believe not one soldier would go back with him to say sorry.
My father was drafted in 64 at age 19....he passed away in 08. I would have loved to have taken this trip with him.
Spectacular production👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 his son looks exactly like him in the old Vietnam photos, could have been him dealing with war now
So true. We seem to always be at war with someone.
This is the kind of documentaries they should show in schools, very impressive
It's our dream to have this be shown, Frank.
Amazing. My father was in Special forces in 68 and 69. He wanted me to go back with him, but sadly that wasn't able to happen. I went to Vietnam for the fist time in 2018 and went to where he fought for him. i wish he could have lived to have closure in that stupid war. I know he is watching and hopefully he has found peace. My heart goes out to both sides whos lives were turned upside down over nothing. Thank you for making this video Much love. I live in Vietnam now as a teacher and I've never met greater people in my life. I love this country so much and am honored to be accepted as brother. Peace. ☮
wonderful people, the Vietnamese.
Oh whiteman going to save the less fortunate pile of horseshit
....................IMAGINE.................................(Lennon)
all the people living life in peace...
I still wake up screaming. Iraq x2 Afghanistan x1. War sucks. You never recover.
Never Mr. D