Through a combination of remarkable archival footage and powerful testimonies, acclaimed filmmaker Rory Kennedy transports us back to the final moments of the U.S. occupation of Saigon. In the wake of Nixon’s resignation as president and Ford’s assumption of office, a cease-fire treaty collapsed in mayhem, confusion, and tragedy. At the end of April 1975, with the Viet Cong approaching, the White House gave orders to evacuate all remaining U.S. diplomats and military personnel from the city. But what would become of the many South Vietnamese who had worked so closely with the now rapidly departing Americans? This is the story of those who responded to moral instinct rather than orders, who broke command to evacuate their allies by air (74 Marine helicopters in 18 hours of nonstop flights), saving tens of thousands of lives. This is also the story of the thousands who were left behind to find a path of survival in a war-torn city. Through these reflections on harrowing times and impossible choices—by those who lived through them—a seemingly familiar history becomes a revelation.  ST