REEL SOUTH

Seadrift

Season 5 Episode 7 | 55m 50s  | Video has closed captioning.

In 1979, a fatal shooting ignites a maelstrom of hostilities against Vietnamese refugee fishermen along the Gulf Coast. Set during the early days of Vietnamese refugee arrival in the U.S., "Seadrift" examines this turbulent yet little-seen chapter of American history, and explores its consequences that continue to reverberate today. Directed by Tim Tsai

Aired: 05/04/20

Expired: 07/01/22

Rating: TV-14

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