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The Global Studies Institute at Buffalo State University is pleased to present Vietnamerica, a documentary film and discussion, on Tuesday, November 18, at 5:00 p.m. in Science and Mathematics Complex 173. The film is presented in conjunction with the SUNY/CUNY Southeast Asia Consortium and the Graduate Education and Training in Southeast Asian Studies (GETSEA) consortium. The event will be simulcast at over 20 universities across North America, including Yale, Columbia, Cornell and Harvard universities. 

Following the wars in Vietnam, over two million people fled to country with the collapse of the Republic of Vietnam. That exodus, referred to by many as “the boat people” resulted in nearly half dying while in flight, battling the elements, starvation, and pirates. Vietnamerica follows Master Nguyen Hoa as he returns to former refugee camps in Southeast Asia after three decades abroad to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Having fled Vietnam in 1981 on a boat with his family and friends, Hoa was the only survivor.

This event is free and open to the public with parking available at surrounding lots (I-37).