The Harvest of My Lai(1970)

The Harvest of My Lai is a documentary that examines one of the Vietnam War's darkest chapters. Filmmaker Marcel Ophuls investigates the 1968 massacre at My Lai, where U.S. soldiers killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians in a single day. Through interviews and archival footage, Ophuls pieces together what happened and explores the moral questions that followed. The film doesn't shy away from the brutality of the event or the difficulty of assigning responsibility. It's a sobering look at how war can corrupt judgment and how nations reckon with atrocities committed in their name. Ophuls' methodical approach transforms a historical tragedy into an urgent meditation on accountability and conscience.