My Lai | |
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Written by | Barak Goodman [1] |
Directed by | Barak Goodman [1] |
Theme music composer | Joel Goodman [1] |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Barak Goodman [1] |
Editor | Nancy Novack [1] |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | PBS |
Release | April 26, 2010 |
My Lai is a documentary film detailing the My Lai massacre. It aired as an episode of American Experience [2] on PBS. [3]
The documentary details the 1968 My Lai Massacre and its background. [4] Topics of the video include the men of Company C, who perpetrated the massacre, and the cover-up of the event. Hugh Thompson Jr., the rescue helicopter pilot who confronted the ground forces personally, reported the killings, and helped halt the massacre, is also covered in the documentary. [5]
My Lai was recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming during the Emmys. [6] The documentary was also nominated as the 2010 Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking in the Emmys. [6] The documentary was also awarded a 2010 Peabody Award. [7] [8]