We Were the Scenery
In 1975, soon after the end of the Vietnam War, Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che fled the country on a small boat. After nine days at sea, they docked in the Philippines, where they were utilized as background extras for “Apocalypse Now.”
At a glance
Countries
Philippines, United States of America, Vietnam, Canada
Ratings
TMDB users
7.0/10
3 votes
Rating consensus
70/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~70/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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We Were the Scenery (2025)
Christopher Radcliff
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