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A touching and hopeful film about a medevac helicopter pilot who found peace within himself and with his mortal enemies when he tries to build a peace garden at the Khe Sanh Combat Base where he stationed during the Viet Nam war.
THE KHE SANH PEACE GARDEN
9 FILM FEST - Thailand
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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FOUR CORNERS FILM FESTIVAL - USA
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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PEAK CITY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA
WINNER - GADDY SILVER AWARD
BEST DOCUMENTARY FOREIGN SHORT
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BELOIT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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BODEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Sweden
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS - Japan
WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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WORLDFEST - HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA
Canadian Screen Award Qualifying
WINNER - BEST SOUNDTRACK
TAGORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - India
BEST FILM SCORE - SOUNDTRACK WINNER
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FLORENCE FILM AWARDS - Italy
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
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EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL - U.K.
WINNER - BEST SOUNDTRACK
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INTERNATIONAL SOUND AND FILM MUSIC FESTIVAL - Croatia
NOMINATED FOR BEST MUSIC (SOUNDTRACK, SCORE OR SONG SCORE)
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THE NORTHERN VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL - USA
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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DAVIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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LUMINOUS FRAMES - Denmark
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL Los Angeles - USA
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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FILM FOR PEACE - Canada
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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SANDBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS - Ireland
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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NEWMARKET FILM FESTIVAL - Canada
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL - U.K.
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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SHORT STOP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - Romania
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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ERIE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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GOLDEN BRIDGE ISTANBUL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - Turkey
FINALIST - BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
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CARMARTHEN BAY FILM FESTIVAL
BAFTA Cymru Qualifying Film Festival
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THE KHE SANH PEACE GARDEN Trailer
LAND WHERE MY HEART LIES Trailer
I’ve seen this film and it is beautifully done – a must see! Walk with Tinh as he wanders the streets and fields of his homeland, taking in the colorful sights and sounds. DaveinSalem
7500 Miles to Redemption
The best film you've never seen.
Winner: Best Documentary Short. Winner: Tinh Mahoney Best New Talent
Nominated: Best Documentary Short. Heartland Film Festival
Director: Emiko Omori
Producers: Emiko Omori and Tinh Mahoney
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Musician Tinh Mahoney first stepped inside Oregon State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison, at the invitation of some inmates. His dream of building a school in his native Vietnam inspired them on a four year journey ending with the building of a school 7,500 miles away.
TINH'S RELATED FILM WORK:
The Story of Spirits (2006) music
Garden57 (2009) director, music
A Star for Rose (2010) music
Ed Hardy - Tattoo the World (2010) music
A Cure to War (2011) music
Red Elephants Cafe' (2011) director, producer, writer
Foreign Letters (2012) music
Soldiers Sanctuary (2014) music
Stateless (2015) music
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