No Time For Tears
Stills
Synopsis
No Time for Tears explores the experiences of the American women who served in Vietnam. In this award winning documentary the women give intimate accounts of why they went, their experiences in country and what their lives were like upon their return. Theirs is a story of hard work and heartache, disillusionment and healing. (ebouiss.net)
Review
“We never allowed them to die alone,” says one of the former nurses who served in Vietnam profiled in this excellent overview of American women in the war, and their recollections and feelings today. Like their male counterparts who fought on the battlefields, many of the women were young, naive, and irrevocably changed by what they experienced. In the case of Sharon Lake, she was in country only a short time before a hospital bombing ended her life. For others (of the 10,000 women who went to Vietnam, most served as nurses), they came back to build families and resume their pursuit of the American Dream only to suffer from devastating flashbacks, children born with defects (possibly attributable to exposure to Agent Orange), and an ongoing struggle with post-traumatic stress. Combining film footage from Vietnam, songs from the period (such as The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”), and interviews with the women who lived through the horror, No Time for Tears does an excellent job of introducing viewers to the untold story of American women in Vietnam. And, while some of the reminiscences are grim, others are not. Doris “Lucki” Allen joined up on Friday the 13th and chose the Air Force because she “preferred blue over green.” Although bearing psychological scars they will carry to their graves, the women interviewed in the program are doing better today, finding solace and help in religion, work, family, and/or therapy. Director Elizabeth Bouiss has crafted a powerful look at a previously unexamined aspect of the Vietnam War. Highly recommended. (videolibrarian.com)
Accolades & Airings
Accolades & Airings
- Florida Film Festival
- Tuluride Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival Honorable Mention
- Mill Valley Film Festival 1994
- National Geographic TV Broadcast
- PBS Nationwide Prime Time Airing
Watch the Film
Director Bio
Elizabeth Bouiss is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, parent, and educator committed to projects that promote social and political awareness, justice and action. Artistic expression, social issues, and telling untold stories spark Elizabeth Bouiss’s filmmaking practice and educational philosophy. A rich personal and family history of activism led her to documentary filmmaking. She uses video and film as a vehicle for expression, outreach, education and change. She earned her BFA in Film and Television Production and MA in Educational Technology from New York University. She is currently producing a feature documentary on the 1980s Pyramid Club. Her many film credits include producing, directing and editing. She relies on personal experience to inform her artistic directions. (ebouiss.net)
Copyright © 1994-2024 E Bouiss. All rights reserved.
No Time For Tears
Stills
Synopsis
No Time for Tears explores the experiences of the American women who served in Vietnam. In this award winning documentary the women give intimate accounts of why they went, their experiences in country and what their lives were like upon their return. Theirs is a story of hard work and heartache, disillusionment and healing. (ebouiss.net)
Review
“We never allowed them to die alone,” says one of the former nurses who served in Vietnam profiled in this excellent overview of American women in the war, and their recollections and feelings today. Like their male counterparts who fought on the battlefields, many of the women were young, naive, and irrevocably changed by what they experienced. In the case of Sharon Lake, she was in country only a short time before a hospital bombing ended her life. For others (of the 10,000 women who went to Vietnam, most served as nurses), they came back to build families and resume their pursuit of the American Dream only to suffer from devastating flashbacks, children born with defects (possibly attributable to exposure to Agent Orange), and an ongoing struggle with post-traumatic stress. Combining film footage from Vietnam, songs from the period (such as The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”), and interviews with the women who lived through the horror, No Time for Tears does an excellent job of introducing viewers to the untold story of American women in Vietnam. And, while some of the reminiscences are grim, others are not. Doris “Lucki” Allen joined up on Friday the 13th and chose the Air Force because she “preferred blue over green.” Although bearing psychological scars they will carry to their graves, the women interviewed in the program are doing better today, finding solace and help in religion, work, family, and/or therapy. Director Elizabeth Bouiss has crafted a powerful look at a previously unexamined aspect of the Vietnam War. Highly recommended. (videolibrarian.com)
Accolades & Airings
Accolades & Airings
- Florida Film Festival
- Tuluride Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival Honorable Mention
- Mill Valley Film Festival 1994
- National Geographic TV Broadcast
- PBS Nationwide Prime Time Airing
Watch the Film
Director Bio
Elizabeth Bouiss is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, parent, and educator committed to projects that promote social and political awareness, justice and action. Artistic expression, social issues, and telling untold stories spark Elizabeth Bouiss’s filmmaking practice and educational philosophy. A rich personal and family history of activism led her to documentary filmmaking. She uses video and film as a vehicle for expression, outreach, education and change. She earned her BFA in Film and Television Production and MA in Educational Technology from New York University. She is currently producing a feature documentary on the 1980s Pyramid Club. Her many film credits include producing, directing and editing. She relies on personal experience to inform her artistic directions. (ebouiss.net)
Copyright © 1994-2024 E Bouiss. All rights reserved.
No Time For Tears
Stills
Synopsis
No Time for Tears explores the experiences of the American women who served in Vietnam. In this award winning documentary the women give intimate accounts of why they went, their experiences in country and what their lives were like upon their return. Theirs is a story of hard work and heartache, disillusionment and healing. (ebouiss.net)
Review
“We never allowed them to die alone,” says one of the former nurses who served in Vietnam profiled in this excellent overview of American women in the war, and their recollections and feelings today. Like their male counterparts who fought on the battlefields, many of the women were young, naive, and irrevocably changed by what they experienced. In the case of Sharon Lake, she was in country only a short time before a hospital bombing ended her life. For others (of the 10,000 women who went to Vietnam, most served as nurses), they came back to build families and resume their pursuit of the American Dream only to suffer from devastating flashbacks, children born with defects (possibly attributable to exposure to Agent Orange), and an ongoing struggle with post-traumatic stress. Combining film footage from Vietnam, songs from the period (such as The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son”), and interviews with the women who lived through the horror, No Time for Tears does an excellent job of introducing viewers to the untold story of American women in Vietnam. And, while some of the reminiscences are grim, others are not. Doris “Lucki” Allen joined up on Friday the 13th and chose the Air Force because she “preferred blue over green.” Although bearing psychological scars they will carry to their graves, the women interviewed in the program are doing better today, finding solace and help in religion, work, family, and/or therapy. Director Elizabeth Bouiss has crafted a powerful look at a previously unexamined aspect of the Vietnam War. Highly recommended. (videolibrarian.com)
Accolades & Airings
- Florida Film Festival
- Tuluride Film Festival
- Chicago International Film Festival Honorable Mention
- Mill Valley Film Festival 1994
- National Geographic TV Broadcast
- PBS Nationwide Prime Time Airing
Watch the Film
Director Bio
Elizabeth Bouiss is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, parent, and educator committed to projects that promote social and political awareness, justice and action. Artistic expression, social issues, and telling untold stories spark Elizabeth Bouiss’s filmmaking practice and educational philosophy. A rich personal and family history of activism led her to documentary filmmaking. She uses video and film as a vehicle for expression, outreach, education and change. She earned her BFA in Film and Television Production and MA in Educational Technology from New York University. She is currently producing a feature documentary on the 1980s Pyramid Club. Her many film credits include producing, directing and editing. She relies on personal experience to inform her artistic directions. (ebouiss.net)