| Description |
1 online resource (29 minutes) |
| Summary |
Created by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, "Ghost Tape #10" was one of many audio tapes engineered to psychologically intimidate and demoralize the North Vietnamese Army through its depiction of the Buddhist afterlife. By re-examining this weaponization of religious belief, reflections on this artifact of American propaganda lead to meditations on relationships between the living and the dead, asking what truths, if any, still echo within this recording. CREDITS: Director: Sean David Christensen; Camera: Jamie Maxtone-Graham, Sean David Christensen. Editor: Sean David Christensen. Music Sound Editing: Ricky Berger. Translation Transcription: Ca Dao "Cookie" Duong. Assistant Camera: Thiên Chip. Miniatures Animation: Sean David Christensen. Figurines: Jedadiah (Joseph) Cracco. Field Guides Interview Translators (Vietnam): Thành Hoa Nguyễn, Pham Thu Hang. Interviews: Margaret B. Bodemer, Rick Hofmann, Tina Huynh, The Nguyễn Family, Tang, Thich Dao Tuong. USC MVA Production Faculty: Michael Bodie, Jennifer Cool, Lanita Jacobs, Robert Lemelson, Nancy Lutkehaus. Faculty Advisor: Janet Hoskins. Archival material courtesy of: BBC - Witness | Kirsty Reid, The National Archives, Psywarrior.com, Robert Beemer, SGM Herbert A. Friedman, Tina Huynh |
| Notes |
"Support provided by the Dorothy J. Leonard Bequest; produced in the Master of Arts in Visual Anthropology (MVA), Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California in collaboration with Media Arts + Practice, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California." |
| Credits |
Editor, Sean David Christensen ; camera: Jamie Maxtone-Graham, Sean David Christensen ; music & sound editing: Ricky Berger ; translation & transcription: Ca Dao "Cookie" Duong |
| Performer |
Interviews: Margaret B. Bodemer, Rick Hofmann, Tina Huynh, The Nguyễn Family, Tang, Thich Dao Tuong |
| Notes |
In English and Vietnamese; subtitles in English for Vietnamese dialog |
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Title from title screen (viewed November 16, 2023) |
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Vietnam (Democratic Republic). Quân đội.
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United States. Army.
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United States. Army. fast (OCoLC)fst00533532 |
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Vietnam (Democratic Republic). Quân đội. fast (OCoLC)fst00519788 |
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Propaganda
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Future life.
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Future life.
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Propaganda.
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documentary film.
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Documentary films.
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Short films.
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Documentary films.
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Short films.
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Documentaires.
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Courts métrages.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Christensen, Sean David, 1985- director, editor of moving image work.
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University of Southern California, production company.
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