Home Institution
Wesleyan University
Publication Date
Fall 2015
Abstract
Remnants of the American War is an interactive documentary exploring the legacy of the American War in Vietnam. The project tells the stories of individuals who were affected by or are involved with the conflict’s legacy within an interactive web interface. Envisioned as the counter-narrative to existing American portrayals of the conflict, the project seeks to illuminate Vietnamese perspectives that are often unheard within Western culture.
Featuring interviews with veterans, social workers, and artists whom I encountered during a month long journey from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, the project highlights ongoing issues such as Agent Orange and Vietnam’s residual land mines, and poses broader questions about the nature of the war, and what it means to the Vietnamese people. The project is a multimedia mixing of photographic portraiture, documentary film, and interactive web design.
Disciplines
Community-Based Research | Military and Veterans Studies | Peace and Conflict Studies | Politics and Social Change | Social Welfare
Recommended Citation
Sussman, Jacob, "Remnants of the American War: An Interactive Documentary" (2015). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 2221.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/2221
Included in
Community-Based Research Commons, Military and Veterans Studies Commons, Peace and Conflict Studies Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, Social Welfare Commons
Program Name
Vietnam: Culture, Social Change, and Development