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JIMMY IN SAIGON
June 28, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
JIMMY IN SAIGON
Directed by Peter McDowell
2022, Documentary, USA, 90 min
In English, French, and Vietnamese with English subtitles
Filmed in USA, France, Vietnam
Executive Produced by Dan Savage
JIMMY IN SAIGON begins as a personal exploration into the mysterious death
and radical life of Jimmy McDowell, an American 24-year-old Vietnam veteran
who died as a civilian in Saigon in 1972, when filmmaker Peter McDowell was
only five. While investigating Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality, Peter takes
us from the US Midwest to Vietnam, France and back home again. In his quest
to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties
and a remarkable global love story.
POST SCREENING DISCUSSION with filmmaker Peter McDowell, and his brother
John McDowell who co-composed the original score with Sabina Sciubba
(Brazilian Girls). John was a founder of the Rockland Farm Alliance and is
the current board chair.
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival *World Premiere*
Frameline Int’l LGBTQ+ Film Festival San Francisco
Bentonville Film Festival Arkansas
Athens Int’l Film Fest. Greece
Reeling: The Chicago Int’l LGBTQ+ Film Festival *Audience Award*
GAZE Int’l LGBT Film Festival Dublin *Best Documentary*
Viet Film Festival *Nominated for Best Feature*
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