Jimmy in Saigon
August 29, 2024
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 the 1970s. Director Peter McDowell was only five when Jimmy died, and in his quest to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties and secrets surrounding Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality - a story that takes viewers to Vietnam, France, and across the United States.
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Filmmaker Q&A: Jimmy in Saigon
Director Peter McDowell and Excutive Producer Dan Savage scheduled to attend for a post-film Q&A. Q&A included with admission.
- Director: Peter McDowell
- Country: USA
- Year: 2022
- Running Time: 89 min.
- Producer: John McDowell, Peter McDowell, Lucia Palmarini, Peter Schulman
- Screenplay: Peter McDowell
- Cinematographers: Bret Hamilton, Erin Harper, John Isberg, Eric Macey, Peter McDowell, Adam Singer
- Editors: Kelly Creedon, Liz Kaar
- Music: John McDowell, Sabina Sciubba
- Language: English, Vietnamese, French