Agent Orange has been called the most destructive instance of chemical warfare in modern history. Sad to say the US government has been instrumental in the awful deaths caused by Agent Orange both in Vietnam and the United States. A powerful new documentary, The People Vs. Agent Orange, depicts the horrific story but also the courageous action by two extraordinary women, Tran To Nga and Carol Van Strum, who fought and sacrificed so much to bring the guilty parties responsible to account.
I was happy to speak with the directors and producers of the film, Alan Adelson and Kate Taverna, and also with one of those extraordinary women, Carol Van Strum, on Arts Express.
The film, The People vs Agent Orange is broadcast on PBS starting 6/28/21 and can be streamed via the PBS streaming app until July 11.
Click the triangle or mp3 link above to hear our interview, as broadcast this week on Arts Express Pacifica stations across the nation, and later in the week on WBAI FM NY.
My dad lost a lung and a half to Agent Orange… more power to those ladies.
Charles, so sorry to hear about that. It is a really excellent film that I think then you will especially relate to.
This is the message I saw when trying to view the video on pbs: We’re sorry, but this video is not available.
Linda, try this link:
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/the-people-vs-agent-orange/
That worked for me, though I had to reload the page once or twice. I don’t know if it works from outside the country.