How You Can Help Expose the Truth behind America’s Secret War

Bomb Harvest: The Award Winning Film That Exposes The Real Secrets Of The Vietnam War, The Bombs That Were Left Behind And The Children Of Laos That Are Still Suffering

Discover the Story of the Most Heavily Bombed Country in the World and the Hope That Drives Them Toward a Brighter Future

“Multi-layered…gripping…it bites deep into the wounds of the Vietnam war and America's secretive bombing campaign… the story is personal as well as global…The touches of down to earth Aussie humour seem entirely appropriate amidst the danger and the destruction that was caused… Bomb Harvest is a significant work that touches on all the ugly politics of war.”
Andrew L Urban, Urban Cinefile

In 1964 the United States began secretly bombing the country of Laos without the approval of Congress, without the knowledge of the American people and without any rules of engagement. 

Even though the Geneva Accord forbade the presence of any foreign military in Laos, the US conducted a covert war in an effort to stop the growing Communist movement and crush the North Vietnamese's supply line. 

The Laotian people were bombed every eight minutes, day and night, for nine solid years.

A total of 580,000 bombing missions were conducted, with each mission dropping hundreds of explosives at a time. The civilian death count was astronomical.

And now 35 years later, the bombs remain

Out of the 2 million tons of bombs that were dropped on Laos, approximately 30% didn’t explode. They just litter the entire country, sitting in wait for a single knock to set them off.

13,000 people have been killed or injured by these relics of destruction. And now these casualties are on the rise... almost half of these deaths are children.

“Bomb Harvest vividly depicts the consequences of war and the unimaginable bravery of those trying to clear up the mess…Powerful and compelling…a truly inspiring film.”
Jenny Neighbour, Sydney Film Festival

Immediately gripping, Bomb Harvest begins with a 500-pound live bomb lying in the ground behind a village school. The massive bomb is old, it’s rusty and it looks anything but dangerous.

But looks can be deceiving. With one wrong knock the bomb could go off, evaporating everything – and everyone - into a “pink mist”.

The school children crowd around while Australian bomb disposal specialist Laith Stevens examines the bomb, the situation and the immediate threat it has on everyone surrounding it.

There is no media reporting this shocking scene, there is no great panic in the town... and there is no easy solution because millions of bombs, just like this one, line the soil of Laos.

“Thoroughly entertaining despite its grisly subject matter…conveys its messages subtly and skillfully…Moving…and quite often laugh-out-loud funny. Stevens is a wonderful character: nerveless, affable, empathetic …and a larrikin to boot….There are some 'you must be kidding' moments as the trainees attempt to dismantle 500 pound bombs, any of which could turn them into 'pink mist' with one false move…One of the best movies I've seen this year.”
Bruce Clarke, thescene.com.au

The “Secret War” That Did More Damage than Anyone Could Have Ever Predicted

When the covert war was raging 35 years ago no one could have predicted that it would be the bombs that didn’t go off that would cause the most problems decades later... but that is exactly what happened.

Much of Laos is unable to be farmed or developed due to the fact that people blow themselves up trying to cultivate the land. This, with a combination of several other issues has lead Laos to become one of the poorest countries in the world.

This level of poverty has forced the locals to risk their lives and collect these bombs to sell for scrap metal.

In Laos, as in most third world countries, children are responsible for helping to feed the family from a very young age and selling bomb scrap is an easy way to buy food and  help pay for their education.

Because of this bomb harvest it has become a deadly race for time, with bomb disposal specialist working against the clock to get to the bombs before more innocent men, women and children are needlessly killed.

But because there are literally millions of live bombs covering Laos, there are simply not enough teams to handle the work.

Bomb Harvest exposes this life-threatening problem and follows a team of brave men training to dispose of the bombs that are endangering their families, their country and their own lives.

“Bomb Harvest skillfully weaves together the drama of the bomb disposal team's work, stunning archival footage and the locals' experiences to explore how the trauma of the bombing lives on 35 years later.”
Onscreen: RealTime magazine

Bomb Harvest is a rare, white-knuckle look at the post-apocalyptic world that the Laotian people and the bomb disposal specialists face day in and day out.

Mixed with archival footage, up-close shots of the bomb disposal team’s work and personal accounts, Bomb Harvest is a compelling and jaw-dropping account of the casualties of war.

This incredibly powerful film exposes the truth about a deadly and covert mission that most people never knew existed while revering the Lao ability to find humor in horrific circumstances.

“Wildly entertaining…breathlessly tense…Kim Mordaunt has taken on the most delicate of subjects…with warmth, humour and richness…Stevens is a lovable larrikin…full of hokum and  charm, and the camera loves him…a lovely film.”
Brian Duff, FilmInk

But there is a chance that this amazing story of war, recovery and the unimaginable bravery of those trying to clear up the mess will never be told.
And that is why we need your help...


"Like so many films, the idea for Bomb Harvest was born in a bar after a long night of drinking,"

Hello, my name is Sylvia Wilczynski and I am the Producer for Bomb Harvest. About four years ago my partner and the Director Kim Mordaunt were in Laos travelling when fate intervened.

We were out at a bar when we happened to meet a pair of Australian bomb experts. The guys opened up to us about their jobs, about their lives, about the war and about the live bombs that endanger Laos.

Kim and I were amazed by the courage, horrified by the situation and inspired to help. We decided right then and there to make Laos the subject of our next film.

But from start this project was met with much resistance. Investors were skeptic, insurance companies were wary, and the Laos government was understandably suspicious of the media.

Hard work and persistence paid off and we finally made the film that we set out to make.
Now there is one more obstacle we must face, and that is distribution.


You Can Help Spread the Story of the Laos Children Growing Up With Live Bombs in Their Backyard

When filmmakers want their movies to reach the mass population they enlist a big name studio to market and distribute. This is the way the business works, but we wanted to do something different.

Instead of the big profits going back to the studio and to shareholders, we wanted the profits to go back into the Laos community.

We have decided to distribute this film through our website exclusively and give:

• A minimum of no less than 10%  to MAG
  (an organization who works to dispose of Unexploded Ordinance in Laos www.mag.org.uk )
  
  
• Up to 30% to other humanitarian organizations in Laos

And because we don’t have the back of a big studio, and because we don’t have the marketing we need... we are asking you to help us tell this amazing story.

Send this website to your friends and your family. Let them know about the secret war, the children that are forced to play on land littered with millions of bombs and the heroic acts of bomb experts who are risking everything to help these people in their hour of need.


This Film Was a Labor Of Love for a Country and a People Who Need It The Most

When we set out to make this movie our main goal wasn’t fame or fortune, we just wanted to expose this story and we wanted to help.

We don’t have the big marketing campaign, so this website is probably the only way you will ever discover this gripping film, Bomb Harvest.

It won’t be coming to a theater near you, it won’t be on the shelves for you to rent at your local movie store, but you can purchase your own copy and help out a country that has been ignored for way too long.

Before you make a decision to buy, I want you to go – right now – and watch the first 8 minutes of Bomb Harvest by clicking this link.

I want you to see the severity of the situation, I want you to understand how much damage was done to this country and I want you to understand that you can help.


The war has been kept secret; the horrific tragedy this country went through has been kept secret... Don’t let the suffering of these children be kept secret too.

Right now there are three different ways that you can help Laos.

• Tell your friends and family about the bombings that occurred every eight minutes, day and night, for nine solid years in a war that the American people never knew was raging.
  
  
• Send this website to everyone you know and expose the story of the children who are forced to risk their lives harvesting bombs just to help feed their families.
  
  
• Buy this highly acclaimed, award-winning movie today and educated yourself on these bewildering events while connecting with a cast of real-life characters that bring more charm to a movie screen than any high-paid actor ever could.

Almost 50% of your sale (and once we pay back our remarkable investors who believed in us, even more) will go directly to Laos, the efforts to clean-up the bombs, the communities and the children.

If you have ever purchased or rented a DVD in the past, all your money went straight to a big studio. Isn’t it time you give a little to help save a small, sleepy country that has gone over-looked for way to long?

For only $47 US you are going to own a copy of Bomb Harvest, you are going to receive a GOLD Certificate Of Support and we are even going to keep you informed and updated on where your funds are going.

For only $47 US you are going to be able to help us make a real difference. For less than the cost of dinner for two you are going to be able to watch as a tangible change occurs to the children who need it the most.

You can also buy the downloadable version and get Bomb Harvest instantly. The choice is yours.


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Please, if you don’t buy this movie then send this website to your friends. Everyone deserves to know the truth, and this story deserves to finally be told.

Don’t Forget: Almost 50% of your sale (not the profits, but the actual sale) are going directly to help in removal of these bombs, the community and the children in Laos.
And if you make a purchase today we will keep you updated on the progress so you can see for yourself exactly what your funds are going to accomplish.

Help to uncover a secret war, help to expose the suffering of a people who go overlooked, and help to remove the live bombs lying in wait behind schools across the country.
You can do all of this, and you can do it today. Order Bomb Harvest now.