The People vs. Agent Orange

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The People vs. Agent Orange
Documentary
Directed by
  • Alan Adelson
  • Kate Taverna
Composers
Country of origin
  • United States
  • France
Original languages
  • English
  • France
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Veronique Bernard
  • Alan Adelson
  • Kate Taverna
Cinematography
  • Michael Julian Berz
  • Luca Chiari
  • Craig Marsden
  • Sam Shinn
  • Scott Sinkler
  • Dyanna Taylor
  • Tran Duc Tho
Editor
  • Kate Taverna
Running time85 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 29, 2020 (2020-09-29)

The People vs. Agent Orange is an 2020 American-French television documentary film, directed and produced by Alan Adelson and Kate Taverna. It follows the use of Agent Orange in Vietnam and the United States.

It was released in France on September 29, 2020, on ARTE, and in the United States, it was released through virtual cinema on March 5, 2021, prior to being broadcast on June 28, 2021, on Independent Lens on PBS.

Synopsis

The film follows two activists,

24D in her home state of Oregon, and spreads awareness of how Agent Orange is still used in present day.[1][2]

Release

The film was broadcast in France on September 29, 2020, on Arte.[3] It was released in the United States through virtual cinema on March 5, 2021, prior to being broadcast on Independent Lens on PBS on June 28, 2021.[4][5][6][7]

Reception

The People vs. Agent Orange holds a 100% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on five reviews.[8]

References

  1. ^ Zurawik, David. "'The People Vs. Agent Orange' on PBS: The documentary as social conscience | COMMENTARY". baltimoresun.com.
  2. ^ "'The People vs Agent Orange' tackles effects of infamous herbicide". June 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "The People vs. Agent Orange". Java Films. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  4. The Los Angeles Times
    . Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  5. ^ ""The People vs Agent Orange," the PBS Documentary". The New Hampshire Gazette. June 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "The People vs. Agent Orange". ITVS. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Independent Lens to Premiere Investigative Documentary Exposing On-Going Effects of Agent Orange and Its Toxic Successors June 28 on PBS". ITVS. May 7, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  8. ^ "The People vs. Agent Orange". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 30, 2021.

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