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There have been only three films to pull the tears from my eyes: Dead Man Walking; Hotel Rwanda; and The Long Haired Warriors. This documentary is compelling and it strikes right at the heart of an often overlooked aspect of the War in Vietnam: the women who fought and who were prisoners of war for the Vietnamese resistance. Mel Halbach spent several years traveling back to Vietnam to interview several women who fought and sacrificed, as well as travel and film locations pertinent to their stories. The result is a purely human, enlightening, engaging and empowering documentary that SHOULD be more widely known. I have the pleasure of having become friends with Mel after viewing this film and having the privilege of having had it screen at our SouthSide Film Festival in 2004. Not only is the film compelling, but Mel is equally engaging with a great sense of humor and willing capability to teach his knowledge of making documentaries to other filmmakers.