Hearts and Minds

Editor's Take

Assembling interviews, archive, and indelible footage, this Oscar-winning film turns a critical eye on the American war in Vietnam and the assumptions behind it. It repeatedly sets official confidence against the suffering visible on the ground, letting the juxtaposition carry its argument. Made close to the events, it endures as a pointed example of documentary as public reckoning.

Hearts and Minds is the landmark, Oscar-winning documentary that turned a critical eye on America's war in Vietnam. Through interviews, archive, and unforgettable footage, it examines the assumptions, propaganda, and human cost that drove the conflict. The film juxtaposes official confidence with the suffering on the ground to devastating effect. Bold and controversial on release, it endures as one of the most searching films ever made about war and empire. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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