My Lai (film) explained

Director:	Barak Goodman^[1]
Theme Music Composer:	Joel Goodman
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Producer:	Barak Goodman
Editor:	Nancy Novack
Runtime:	83 minutes
Network:	PBS

My Lai is a documentary film detailing the My Lai massacre. It aired as an episode of American Experience on PBS.^{[2] [3]}

Summary

The documentary details the 1968 My Lai Massacre and its background.^[4] Topics of the video include the men of Company C, who perpetrated the massacre, and the cover-up of the event. Hugh Thompson Jr., the rescue helicopter pilot who confronted the ground forces personally, reported the killings, and helped halt the massacre, is also covered in the documentary.^[5]

Accolades

My Lai was recognized as the 2010 Outstanding Directing For Nonfiction Programming during the Emmys.^[6] The documentary was also nominated as the 2010 Exceptional Merit In Nonfiction Filmmaking in the Emmys.^[6] The documentary was also awarded a 2010 Peabody Award.^{[7] [8]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cast & Crew: Film Credits. PBS. October 20, 2012.
2. Web site: My Lai . American Experience . WGBH . October 20, 2012 . PBS.
3. Web site: My Lai. PBS. April 26, 2010. October 20, 2012. February 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170225104514/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/mylai/player/. dead.
4. Web site: Mike Hale. A Dark Day That Still Resonates. New York Times. April 25, 2010. October 20, 2012.
5. Web site: Don North. My Lai - Vietnam War Controversy on PBS' American Experience. Historynet. April 22, 2010. October 20, 2012.
6. Web site: My Lai. Emmys. October 20, 2012.
7. Web site: Melissa Maerz. Peabody Awards for 'Justified,' 'Good Wife,' 'Sherlock Holmes'. Los Angeles Times. April 1, 2011. October 20, 2012.
8. Web site: Noel Holston. 70th annual Peabody Awards winners announced. UGA News. March 31, 2011. October 20, 2012.