This series discusses the interplay between documentary and fiction in storytelling, drawing on quotes from Jean Luc Godard, a key figure in the French New Wave :
“All great fiction films tend toward documentary, just as all great documentaries tend toward fiction . . . One who opts for one necessarily finds the other at the end of his journey.” “A story should have a beginning, a middle, and an end… but not necessarily in that order.”
It highlights that effective narratives often combine elements of both genres,
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“The bridge was built in 1899–1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam’s independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer – the governor-general of French Indochina and then French president. At 2.4 kilometres in length,it was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia.
Some parts of the original structure remain intact, while large sections have been built later to repair the holes.
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La migration et les accords de Genève
Après que les Accords de Genève de 1954 ont divisé le Vietnam entre le Nord et le Sud, il y a eu une période de 300 jours (se terminant le 18 mai 1955) pendant laquelle les Vietnamiens pouvaient choisir librement leur lieu de résidence.
Une migration massive s’est produite, avec environ 1 million de personnes se déplaçant du nord vers le sud et environ 50 000 personnes du sud vers le nord.
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