means suggesting that the history depicted by the movie didn't happen, but rather that matters were not nearly as black-and-white as Mr. Tran makes them seem". Following the negative ratings above, in Vietnam, where the film was neither filmed nor shown officially, unlicensed copies were so prevalent that the government issued orders to confiscate all DVD copies. The film was banned for its "reactionary" content. The government consider the film "defamation" and a "distortion" of its policy of sending people to re-education camps after 1975. The film was considered such a threat that the Ministry of Public Security's newspaper Công an Nhân dân featured an article (now through vietbao.vn) warning about the "poisonous film" and claiming that "most overseas Vietnamese are indifferent or critical of this movie". The article also quoted Foundas and several random people in online message boards to bolster its claim. Release The film is distributed by ImaginAsian Pictures, and released in Orange County, New York City, and San Jose on March 23, 2007, to sold-out screenings. Since its opening weekend on March 23, 2007, it has expanded to Dallas, Houston, Washington, DC, San Diego, Chicago, San Francisco, Mountain View, Daly City, Seattle, Berkeley, Honolulu, Atlanta, Portland, Sacramento, Vancouver, and is expanding to other cities throughout the summer in what is called a "rolling release". Box Office Performance In the opening weekend, it played in packed theaters, generating $87,442 on just four screens, giving the film the largest per theater average for that weekend ($21,861). As of July 16, the film has grossed over $630,000, despite a limited release that never exceeded fourteen theaters at a time. Home media release The 2-disc DVD was released on October 31, 2007, which includes a 38-minute The Making of Journey from the Fall, a 135-minute roundtable discussion/commentary with cast and crew, a deleted scene and alternate ending, as well as original theatrical trailer and TV spots. See also Boat people Boat People (film) Overseas Vietnamese Vietnamese International Film Festival Bolinao 52 The White Silk Dress References External links Interview with Ham Tran CBS 5 TV interview Journal from the Fall in YouTube Hành trình "vượt sóng" qua phim on BBC (Vietnamese) 2006 films 2006 drama films Films about Vietnamese Americans Vietnam War films Vietnamese-language films Films directed by Ham Tran Vietnamese migration Vietnamese refugees Vietnamese historical films