Events › 50 Years Since the Fall of Saigon: The Resting Place Film Screening and Discussion

Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon by joining Tacoma Public Libraries to watch this film and stay afterward for a discussion with the director, Dr. Kate Drazner-Hoyt, and producer, Dr. Tina Huynh.

The Resting Place is a short documentary that tells the story of how the Vietnamese community in Tacoma came together to establish a shared cemetery to honor members who have passed. This project began as an effort to provide services to those without the means for a proper burial. Through the establishment of the Vietnamese Community for Mutual Support of Pierce County, Washington, leaders in the community partnered with a local cemetery to honor the important passage from life to death. In 2023-2024, this film was an official selection in the Austin International Art Festival, Viet Film Fest, Seattle Asian American Film Festival, and Seattle Film Festival. 23 minutes.

This film is sponsored by the Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation and Tacoma Creates.