Regret to Inform (1999)

Name: Regret to Inform
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1999-01-01

1h 12m

Running Time

Plot.

In this film made over ten years, filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn goes on a pilgrimage to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. She and translator (and fellow war widow) Xuan Ngoc Nguyen explore the meaning of war and loss on a human level. The film weaves interviews with Vietnamese and American widows into a vivid testament to the legacy of war.

Where to Watch.

Subs

Currently Regret to Inform is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Criterion Channel

Streaming in:
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Cast & Crew.

Barbara Sonneborn

Self / Director / Producer / Writer

Xuan Ngoc Nguyen

Self / Translator

Lucy Massie Phenix

Editor

Daniel Reeves

Cinematography

Emiko Omori

Cinematography

Nancy Schiesari

Cinematography

Ken Schneider

Editor

Todd Boekelheide

Composer

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1999

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 12m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-04-07

This Movie Is About.

vietnam

woman director

war widow

dead husband

vietnamese woman

Wiki.

Regret to Inform is a 1998 American documentary film directed by Barbara Sonneborn. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature,. After airing on PBS' POV, Regret to Inform won a Peabody Award in 2000.

The film was made over a span of ten years. The documentary features filmmaker Barbara Sonneborn as she goes to the Vietnamese countryside where her husband was killed. Her translator is a fellow war widow named Xuan Ngoc Nguyen and together, the two women try to understand their losses. The film includes interviews with Vietnamese and American widows.