On the Red Couch with Filmmaker Ken Burns
(World News Science)

Gabriella Schwarz / September 15, 2017 Tim Llewellyn Photography Historic events, captivating interviews, still images that come to life, heartbreaking words-these are the characteristics that have become synonymous with American filmmaker Ken Burns over the last four decades. With each of his new projects, conventional wisdom about a major event is questioned, explored and dissected, always beautifully. His eye and lens have most recently been turned on The Vietnam War, for a 10-part, 18-hour long project 10 years in the making. When the first installation premieres this Sunday on PBS, Burns said viewers will experience the events of Vietnam from every viewpoint. `Our biggest thing was to...