The film evolves around questions of identity, popular memory and culture. While focusing on aspects of Vietnamese reality as seen through the lives and history of women resistance in Vietnam and in the U.S, it raises questions on the politics of interviewing and documenting.
You can now watch Surname Viêt Given Name Nam online on the following streaming providers in the United States.
| Art | Jean-Paul Bourdier | Art Direction |
| Sound | Linda Peckman | Sound Director |
| Lighting | Jean-Paul Bourdier | Lighting Artist |
| Writing | Trịnh T. Minh-hà | Writer |
| Editing | Trịnh T. Minh-hà | Editor |
| Directing | Trịnh T. Minh-hà | Director |
| Art | Jean-Paul Bourdier | Production Design |
| Sound | Jim Kallett | Sound Director |
| Camera | Kathleen Beeler | Director of Photography |
