The Scent of Burning Grass

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The Scent of Burning Grass

2012

1h 33m

7.2(4 votes)

War

Drama

Overview

This military drama weaves together the diaries and memories of North Vietnamese soldiers who fought in the ferocious 1972 battle of Quang Tri.

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6 members

Acting

Nguyễn Năng Tùng

Hoàng 20 tuổi

Directing

Hữu Mười

Hoàng 60 tuổi

Acting

Lê Văn Thơm

Thành

Acting

Tô Dũng

Thăng

Acting

Thanh Sơn

Long

Acting

Lê Chí Kiên

Đại đội trưởng Phong

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