Screening begins at 6:30PM
Discussion to follow the screening
Join us for an intimate screening of On Healing Land, Birds Perch, a powerful short documentary by Vietnamese-born filmmaker Naja Pham Lockwood. Through the lens of Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Saigon Execution, the film explores the lingering trauma of the Vietnam War and the complex journey toward reconciliation — 50 years after the fall of Saigon. Lockwood, herself a refugee who fled Vietnam in 1975, brings together voices from both sides of the conflict: the children of the executed, the daughter of the executioner, and those whose families were caught in the crossfire. Their stories, raw and deeply personal, reveal the emotional scars that transcend generations and borders.
This screening is more than a cinematic experience. Following the film, Naja Lockwood will join us for a live Q&A to discuss the making of the documentary and the importance of confronting inherited trauma through storytelling.
Welcoming Remarks
Lulu C. Wang is the CEO and Chair of Tupelo Capital Management, which she founded in 1998. Prior to that, Ms. Wang was a director and executive vice president of Jennison Associates Capital Corporation for 10 years. While at Jennison, she managed major funds for endowments, pensions and mutual funds. Before joining Jennison Associates in 1988, she served as senior vice president and managing director at Equitable Capital Management, responsible for portfolio management, research, and trading of public equities. She serves on the boards of Rockefeller University, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asia Society, and Columbia Business School. She is also a retired director of MetLife Insurance and a trustee emerita of Wellesley College. She has been honored for her achievements by New York Public Radio, China Institute, Wellesley College, Columbia Alumni Association, Columbia Business School, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller University, Asia Society, Girls Inc., The Economic Round Table, and Ernst and Young. She earned a BA from Wellesley College, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and an honorary doctorate from Rockefeller University. In her free time, she gardens and with her husband, collects and rallies vintage cars. They also collect American paintings, furniture, and folk art.
Speakers
Naja Pham Lockwood is Director of On Healing Land, Bird Perch. She escaped from Vietnam in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War and now makes Utah her home. She has executive produced multiple documentary and narrative films focusing on social justice issues including Try Harder! (2021), Coming Home Again (2019), Gook (2017), and Cries From Syria. In 2020, she produced 76 Days directed by Hao Wu, revolving around the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The film won a Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. A previous investor in Impact Partners Films, Naja is the founder of RYSE Media Ventures, which supports stories of diverse voices. She co-produced The First Days, which is a collaboration between StoryCorps and PBS's Academy-Nominated Last Days in Vietnam which aimed to collect, preserve and celebrate the stories of Vietnamese American refugees and Vietnam veterans throughout America. She graduated with a BA from Boston University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Born in Vietnam, Naja immigrated to Massachusetts during the Fall of Saigon. As a refugee, Naja continues to advocate for immigrants from her undergraduate years to her current work with the Governor's Workforce Services. Throughout Naja’s life, there has always been a commitment to social justice and making sure the voices of the under-represented, the minority and the oppressed are heard.
Screening of On Healing Land, Birds Perch: Healing From the Trauma of the Vietnam War
Host
Thu, Oct 09, 01:37 PM - 04:37 PM (EDT)
To be shared on approval (New York)
30 attendees
Screening begins at 6:30PM
Discussion to follow the screening
Join us for an intimate screening of On Healing Land, Birds Perch, a powerful short documentary by Vietnamese-born filmmaker Naja Pham Lockwood. Through the lens of Eddie Adams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Saigon Execution, the film explores the lingering trauma of the Vietnam War and the complex journey toward reconciliation — 50 years after the fall of Saigon. Lockwood, herself a refugee who fled Vietnam in 1975, brings together voices from both sides of the conflict: the children of the executed, the daughter of the executioner, and those whose families were caught in the crossfire. Their stories, raw and deeply personal, reveal the emotional scars that transcend generations and borders.
This screening is more than a cinematic experience. Following the film, Naja Lockwood will join us for a live Q&A to discuss the making of the documentary and the importance of confronting inherited trauma through storytelling.
Welcoming Remarks
Lulu C. Wang is the CEO and Chair of Tupelo Capital Management, which she founded in 1998. Prior to that, Ms. Wang was a director and executive vice president of Jennison Associates Capital Corporation for 10 years. While at Jennison, she managed major funds for endowments, pensions and mutual funds. Before joining Jennison Associates in 1988, she served as senior vice president and managing director at Equitable Capital Management, responsible for portfolio management, research, and trading of public equities. She serves on the boards of Rockefeller University, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asia Society, and Columbia Business School. She is also a retired director of MetLife Insurance and a trustee emerita of Wellesley College. She has been honored for her achievements by New York Public Radio, China Institute, Wellesley College, Columbia Alumni Association, Columbia Business School, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller University, Asia Society, Girls Inc., The Economic Round Table, and Ernst and Young. She earned a BA from Wellesley College, an MBA from Columbia Business School, and an honorary doctorate from Rockefeller University. In her free time, she gardens and with her husband, collects and rallies vintage cars. They also collect American paintings, furniture, and folk art.
Speakers
Naja Pham Lockwood is Director of On Healing Land, Bird Perch. She escaped from Vietnam in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War and now makes Utah her home. She has executive produced multiple documentary and narrative films focusing on social justice issues including Try Harder! (2021), Coming Home Again (2019), Gook (2017), and Cries From Syria. In 2020, she produced 76 Days directed by Hao Wu, revolving around the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The film won a Peabody Award and a Primetime Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. A previous investor in Impact Partners Films, Naja is the founder of RYSE Media Ventures, which supports stories of diverse voices. She co-produced The First Days, which is a collaboration between StoryCorps and PBS's Academy-Nominated Last Days in Vietnam which aimed to collect, preserve and celebrate the stories of Vietnamese American refugees and Vietnam veterans throughout America. She graduated with a BA from Boston University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Born in Vietnam, Naja immigrated to Massachusetts during the Fall of Saigon. As a refugee, Naja continues to advocate for immigrants from her undergraduate years to her current work with the Governor's Workforce Services. Throughout Naja’s life, there has always been a commitment to social justice and making sure the voices of the under-represented, the minority and the oppressed are heard.