tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71721371204908736082024-11-01T01:09:06.838-07:00One boat with 110 refugees escaped Vietnam in 1988. After 37 days of drifting, only 52 survived. This is their story.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11633034817999851748noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172137120490873608.post-624851581526446332015-09-29T20:12:00.002-07:002015-09-30T10:23:08.641-07:00

Sometimes, you'd get a call in the middle of the day which caught you by surprise.  A call from a stranger who wanted to connect to his past.  It was a call that certified your work's impact. It tells you that your efforts made a difference. This morning my phone rang. The person on the line said: "I watched your film BOLINAO 52 and I'm in it." I paused. Then he proceed to tell me that

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In December 2013, as I traveled to Toronto, Canada to attend a fundraiser for Filipino victims of typhoon Haiyan, I met a woman at Vietnamese Toronto Association who came from the region of Pagansinan. Her name is Lorna Tabulao.  She was very moved by the documentary, so she decided to raise some money and go back to Bolinao and helped the people there, especially Caloy Caagusan who

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It is such wonderful feeling when you know that your work is creating an impact... Such is the case with BOLINAO 52.  From day one after super typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) destroyed Tacloban City in the Philippines, we have been busy joining efforts to raise fund for the typhoon victims.  The response was overwhelmingly positive and heartwarming. Immediately after the devastation from

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The groundwork laid by Bolinao 52 is now being used to create a path by the new generation of Vietnamese overseas to build and maintain the heritage that is so central to our identity and legacy. A group of younger Vietnamese Canadian in Montreal is taking on an initiative to bridge the generation gap in the Vietnamese Canadian community.  Spearheaded by Glenn Hoa, a young Vietnamese

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Irvine, CA- October 4, 2011: Duc H. Nguyen, the producer of the EMMY-Award Winning documentary, BOLINAO 52 signs an agreement with the University of California-Irvine Libraries to deposit the materials recorded during the production of the documentary to the UCIspace @ Libraries (http://ucispace.lib.uci.edu). This is an open access service for the UCI community to publish, manage, and preserve

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We launched a new campaign to raise completion funding for STATELESS, a new documentary by Duc Nguyen. Please click on the link below to contribute. Thank you. Stateless -- IndieGoGo Click here to read a call for support

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STATELESS - YouTube

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BOLINAO 52 Soundtrack Recording- Dulcimer & Sho - YouTube

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Bolinao 52 Soundtrack Recording- Cue 2 rehearsal - YouTube

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Bolinao 52 Soundtrack Recording- Cue 5 (fate)-4 - YouTube

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Bolinao 52 Soundtrack Recording- Cue 21 - YouTube

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Bolinao 52 Soundtrack Recording- Dan Tranh - YouTube

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Vietnamese Boat People on Dipity.

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28 April 2011 Dear Duc! Today April 28. We're listened to the radio program while driving to working on your interviews with Hoang Trong Thuy about the Bolinao 52 film directed by you. Eventhough we do not know what you look like but we will know this Saturday when we meet you and Tung at Viet Herald. We hear your voice with the South Vietnamese accent and your awkward Vietnamese which

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WESTMINSTER, California: Hôm Thứ Bảy, 30 - 4 - 2011, cái ngày mà 36 năm trước đây là ngày đau thương của đất nước Việt Nam phải gánh chịu bao tang thương phủ lên đầu người dân miền Nam. Những khuôn mặt ngơ ngác, thất thần chưa hoàn hồn sau những biến cố kinh hoàng của các trận chiến ác liệt từ Miền Trung trở vào Nam. Chết chóc, vợ xa chồng, con thơ quấn vội vành khăn tang với nụ cười chưa kịp tắt

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Westminster, CA – 20 tháng 4, 2011: Bộ phim Bolinao 52, một cuốn phim tài liệu về thuyền nhân Việt Nam kể qua câu chuyện hãi hùng của chuyến tàu vượt biên Bolinao 52, sẽ ra mắt với cộng đồng người Việt ở Little Saigon tại Hội Trường Việt Herald, 14861 Moran St. Westminster CA 92683 ngày 30 tháng tư, 2011. Khi chị Trịnh Thanh Tùng, một người sống sót của thuyền Bolinao 52, bước chân vào một

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It's been a while since we post news about Bolinao 52. It didn't mean that there wasn't anything happening. Actually, many good things happened. Tung Trinh connected with several USS Dubuque former sailors through social media. And the bond becomes stronger. Here is one letter. Tung, I am pleased to hear from you. I was on the USS Dubuque LPD-8 when we encountered the vessel you were on. I

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First of all, I want to thank Duc Nguyen for coming to our class and presenting his story to us. I liked his stories. I think they were very interesting and it is a part of my history since my dad is half Vietnamese. Before this lesson, I didn’t really have an interest to learn about my family’s history, but now, I’m so eager. His stories make me question: What happened to my parents while

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Isadora Quanehia Ding Welsh, or Ding Bick Lon, known as Loni Ding, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2010 at Summit Hospital in Oakland, following a stroke. She was 78.My utmost condolences to Loni Ding's famiy.  My gratitude toward her is unspeakable.  I tried to express this during my acceptance speech at the 2009 Northern California EMMY Award.  But words cannot

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Bolinao 52 is proud to be part of City College of San Francisco Concert and Lecture Series on March 10, 2010 at the Ocean Campus50 Phelan AvenueCloud Hall, Room 246San Francisco, CA This evening is hosted by David Brown, San Francisco's veteran and Emmy award-winning filmmaker.  Ironically, I studied in David's class nine years ago.  And we were both nominated for Outstanding

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Americo DiLoretto  I was on the USS Dubuque during that time and I've seen it all. I still often cry about what I've seen... something I'll never forget. My Love, Heart and Prayers are with all of the survivors.

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Click to Play Hope this would warm you up from RIGHT HERE IN MY POCKET

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Give a gift to the generations to come.  By donating a BOLINAO 52 DVD to a library, you are giving the gift that lasts a lifetime.  In the month of December, you can purchase a BOLINAO 52 DVD for a SPECIAL PRICE of $50, 50% off the normal public library price, and donate to a library of your choice.  To find the libraries near you please go to 

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