Changing the Needle
A film about drug rehabilitation in Viet Nam
1982 | 53m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Martha Ansara, Mavis Robertson, Dasha Ross |
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| A quarter of a million drug addicts —one of the most serious consequences of the Vietnam War. These addicts were the citizens of the South, and of Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon. Shot in 1981 by three Australian women, Changing the Needle was the first in-depth film to be made about Vietnam’s unique approach to drug rehabilitation at a time when few foreign film crews had access to Vietnam at all. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 22, 1982 |
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| Director: | Martha Ansara, Mavis Robertson, Dasha Ross |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | drug addiction, vietnam, vietnam war, saigon |
| Production Companies | Jequerity Films, Ballad Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 26, 2026 Entered: Jul 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Tessa Mallos |
| Name | Job |
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| Martha Ansara | Director |
| Mavis Robertson | Director |
| Dasha Ross | Director |
| Name | Title |
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| Martha Ansara | Producer |
| Dasha Ross | Producer |
| Mavis Robertson | Producer |
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