New Beginnings

Synopsis

Vietnam veteran, Al Moon lives on his tribe reservation in Northern California. Escalating violence and environmental destruction revive his war fears and urge him to embark on a cross-country journey and confront his past and the men of his battalion. On the way, chance encounters reveal a nation grappling with its own wounds and question the possibility of healing.

Festivals & Awards

Visions du Réel – Burning Lights Competition (Nyon, Switzerland) 2025
Krakow International Film Festival (Poland) 2025
CinemAmbiente (Italy) 2025
Fema – Festival La Rochelle Cinéma (France) 2025
Jeu de Paume (Paris, France) 2025
Apricot Tree Film Festival (Debet, Arménie) 2025 – Special Jury Prize
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival (Goyang, South Korea) 2025
Festival CinéMondes (Abbeville, France) 2025
Festival Indépendance(s) et Création (Auch, France) 2025
Forum des Images, Programmation Résiste! (Paris, France) 2025
Les Escales Documentaires (La Rochelle, France) 2025 – Prix du Public
Traces de Vie (Clermont-Ferrand, France) 2025 – Prix de la Création 2025
Les Rencontres du Cinéma Documentaire – Périphérie (Montreuil, France) 2025
Ethnofest – Athens Ethnographic Film Festival (Greece) 2025
Rome International Documentary Festival (Italy) 2025 – Award for Best Documentary World Doc
Rencontres Internationales Sciences et Cinéma (France), 2025 – Prix du meilleur long-métrage
Documentaire sur Grand Ecran (France)
Festival En Ville – BXL – Grand Prix du Festival En Ville ! 2026 doté par la Loterie Nationale

Credits

Directors
Isabelle Ingold and Vivianne Perelmuter
Writers 
Isabelle Ingold, Vivianne Perelmuter and Al Moon
Composer
Liesa Van der Aa
Producers
Hanne Phlypo
Stéphane Jourdain
Associate Producer
Julie Freres

Partners

La Huit Production
FWB-CCA
CBA
CNC
RTBF
VAF
Tax Shelter
Tempo Films
SABAM