Riding the Tiger

An unsentimental evocation of the American war in Vietnam. War footage, both gorgeous and chilling, moves from ground combat to bombing missions far above lush jungle terrain. Voices of GIs, villagers and journalists add human counterpoint to the images.

34 minutes
Filmmakers: John Haptas,
Kristine Samuelson
Documentary Short

Matilija Junior High Saturday, November 18, 2000 2:00pm-          4:00pm Riding the Tiger – Doc Short 34 min Juliet of the Herbs – Doc Feature 75 min 4:30pm-6:30pm Heroes – Narrative Short 23 min Diary of an Alien – Doc Short 20 min The Buse – Narrative Short 22 min Little Secret – Doc Short 37 min 7:00pm-9:00pm Useless – Narrative Short 14 min Jackson Down – Narrative Short 19 min David Proshker – Narrative Short 24 min Fighting Eddie – Narrative Short 26 min Moosh – Narrative Short 28 min 9:30pm-11:30pm Open Studio – Narrative Short 15 min Walkabout – Narrative Feature 98 min

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