VOA WWII documentary wins silver at New York Festivals
Journey 1945: China’s Path to Victory, the vivid tale of two Chinese veterans of the first American Volunteer Group organized by the U.S. Government to aid China’s Nationalist Government against Japan during WWII, won a silver medal at this year’s New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards. The documentary was recognized as a History & Society entry in the Documentary/Information Program category.
The 60-minute Voice of America documentary, produced by VOA Mandarin’s Daphne Dung-Ning Fan, weaves the moving stories of former “Flying Tigers” Patrick Chen and Robert Lee with archival footage and expert analysis of China’s struggle against Japan’s invasion.