The Vietnam War produced some of the most unforgettable films of the late 1970s and 1980s, as top Hollywood filmmakers like Kubrick, Coppola, Oliver Stone and others grappled with its painful legacy.

When the communist seized Saigon, Thinh Le and his family knew they had to get out. At just 11 years old, he got on a small boat. The goal was to escape alive.