Le Ly: Voice Of The Vietnamese People

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After watching this movie Le Ly is not just the voice of the Vietnamese people but is a powerful one. Her actions throughout the movie influence other women to keep working hard no matter what struggles they face. This movie impacted me as it shows all the stuff that we take for granted like we have food in the fridges and we can go to a grocery store and buy any type of food one wants to eat. But Le Ly really did a good job acting like a Vietnamese women, showing what they go through on a daily basis, and there is no sign of it really getting better without people like Le Ly standing up and continuing to fight as much as possible.

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