Watch trailer for Jimmy in Saigon + Q&A w/ Peter McDowell: Presented by VAALA
Watch trailer
Jimmy in Saigon + Q&A w/ Peter McDowell: Presented by VAALA
Dates with showtimes for Jimmy in Saigon + Q&A w/ Peter McDowell: Presented by VAALA
Fri, Jul 31
- Fri, Jul 31
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Peter McDowell Run Time: 89 min. Release Year: 2025
The Frida Cinema is teaming up with our friends at VAALA to screen the critically acclaimed documentary Jimmy in Saigon! And stick around after the screening for a special conversation with the director of the film, Peter McDowell!
Jimmy in Saigon begins as a personal exploration into the mysterious death and radical life of Jimmy McDowell, an American 24-year-old Vietnam veteran who died as a civilian in Saigon in 1972, when filmmaker Peter McDowell was only five. While investigating Jimmy’s drug use and sexuality, Peter takes us from the US Midwest to Vietnam, France and back home again. In his quest to get to know his brother, he uncovers a hidden romance, new family ties and a remarkable global love story.