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202591 minPGdocumentary

New Beginnings

202591 minPGdocumentary

A solitary man confronts buried anxieties from his time in Vietnam while living on the Yurok nation's territory in California.

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Isabelle Ingold,

Vivianne Perelmuter

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A solitary man confronts buried anxieties from his time in Vietnam while living on the Yurok nation's territory in California.

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Isabelle Ingolddirector

Vivianne Perelmuterdirector

Isabelle Ingoldwriter

Vivianne Perelmuterwriter

Synopsis

Al Moon lives alone on the Yurok nation territory in California. He faces violence and ecological threats impacting his community. Memories from his Vietnam War experience resurface, prompting him to confront his past. Al travels across the country, seeking truths that have haunted him for decades. The documentary runs for 91 minutes and was released in 2025.

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