
Dawn Lights The Truth
1979-01-01 · 91 min · Not rated
One month before the Fall of Saigon, a city in Central Highland plunges into chaos, as its disillusioned citizens prepare to witness what was once a glorious and beautiful time collapse before their own eyes.
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- Directors
- Văn Hòa, Phạm Kỳ Nam
- Production companies
- Vietnam Feature Film Studio
- Countries
- Vietnam
- Status
- Released
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Lê VânThu
Thế AnhVinh Quán
Mai HuỳnhThanh
Trần TiếnManh Viên
Thinh TrinhProfessor
Kim ThanhHòa
Văn HòaInspector Ngoc
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