- Bolinao 52
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name = Bolinao 52
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director = Duc Nguyen
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released =March 19 ,2007
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website = http://www.bolinao52.com
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imdb_id ="Bolinao 52" is a documentary by
Vietnamese American directorDuc Nguyen about the Vietnameseboat people ship that was originally stranded in the Pacific Ocean in1988 . During their 37 days at sea, the group encountered violent storms and engine failures. They fought their thirst and hunger and a US Navy ship reportedly refused to rescue them, forcing the boat people to starve despite resorting tocannibalism . Only 52 out of the 110 boat people survived the tragedy and were rescued by Filipino fishermen who brought them to the Philippine island of Bolinao.Release Date
Bolinao 52 premiered on
March 19 ,2007 in San Francisco and onMarch 24 ,2007 in San Jose at theSan Francisco International Asian American Film Festival .See also
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Boat people
*Vượt Sóng
*Vietnamese International Film Festival External links
* [http://www.bolinao52.com Official Website]
* [http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=58354 Seeing 'Bolinao 52'?]
* [http://www.rhimp.com/bolinao/press.html Press Articles Written About Bolinao 52]
* [http://www.rfa.org/vietnamese/in_depth/2007/04/17/Bolinao52VnBoatPeopleSaga_PAnh/ Phim "Bolinao 52" Thảm kịch của 110 người vượt biên đi tìm tự do]
* [http://www.yxine.com/index.php?gf=tt&view=1&news_id=2241 Bolinao 52 - Sự cảm thông đến từ những người còn sống]
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