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JIMMY IN SAIGON: A Conversation with Director Peter McDowell on SOUNDS
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This week’s episode of SOUNDS features an extraordinary conversation with filmmaker Peter McDowell, who shares the emotional story behind his documentary Jimmy in Saigon.
The film, which has earned critical acclaim on the festival circuit, unearths the hidden life of McDowell’s brother Jimmy, a young Vietnam veteran who died mysteriously in Saigon in 1972.
Through deeply personal interviews, long-lost letters, and travels from the American Midwest to Vietnam and France, Peter McDowell pieces together his brother’s journey—a story of love, estrangement, addiction, and identity in a time when such truths were buried.
With Jimmy in Saigon, McDowell not only confronts a family tragedy but also opens a powerful dialogue about memory, cultural taboos, and the Vietnam War’s long shadow.
The SOUNDS interview offers an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film and the profound emotional discoveries that shaped it. This is a must-listen episode for anyone interested in documentary filmmaking, or personal stories that bridge continents and generations.
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