A documentary film about Vietnam War veterans from an island in Alaska called Hoonah makes its PBS Hawaiʻi debut this Saturday. In “Hunting in Wartime,” Native Tlingit veterans share their experiences surviving trauma, relating to Vietnamese communities, and serving the U.S. government.
According to the group, more men went to the Vietnam War from that island, per capita, than anywhere else in the U.S. The Conversation sat down with the film’s Honolulu-based director, Samantha Farinella, to discuss why so many of them were chosen, and the bond they formed with Hawaiʻi.
The film airs on PBS Hawaiʻi at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13. Watch the trailer below or click here.
This interview aired on The Conversation on Nov. 11, 2021.
