Kasper Verkaik

Behind America’s most successful operation in Vietnam lies the biggest untold story of the war – a massacre discovered by US reporter Alex Shimkin, missing since 1972.

SOLDIER'S BONES reveals the untold story of Alex Shimkin's discovery of war crimes in Vietnam. The film navigates the Mekong Delta waters, echoing Alex's quest to unveil the unsettling truth behind Operation Speedy Express. We delve into Alex's life, and the war crimes that continue to affect the Delta's villagers. The documentary explores the transformation of a boy who once aspired to be a soldier but found himself advocating for the voiceless in the midst of war and civil rights struggles.