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The History Film Forum is an online series from the Smithsonian that explores history on the screen and the evolution of film as public history.
Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War the devasting aftereffects of the toxin remain lethal, demanding attention both in Vietnam and here at home. This film follows two activists, Tran To Nga and Carol Van Strum, as they take on the chemical industry and demand for accountability deadly legacy caused using this poison herbicide in their respective communities.
Frank Blazich, Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is joined by the film directors Alan Adelson and Kate Taverna and activist Carol Van Strum for a conversation focusing on how the film was made and the story it tells.
Presented by Smithsonian Associate and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History through the generous support of Dan Manatt and Democracy Films.
History Film Forum YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=d2tVIwsCATg&list=PLZxSSLX6InCRmlPrctSgjGfZgsab4GzbS
History Film Forum Website: https://historyfilmforum.si.edu/
The History Film Forum is an online series from the Smithsonian that explores history on the screen and the evolution of film as public history.
Nearly 60 years following the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War the devasting aftereffects of the toxin remain lethal, demanding attention both in Vietnam and here at home. This film follows two activists, Tran To Nga and Carol Van Strum, as they take on the chemical industry and demand for accountability deadly legacy caused using this poison herbicide in their respective communities.
Frank Blazich, Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is joined by the film directors Alan Adelson and Kate Taverna and activist Carol Van Strum for a conversation focusing on how the film was made and the story it tells.
Presented by Smithsonian Associate and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History through the generous support of Dan Manatt and Democracy Films.
History Film Forum YouTube Playlist: youtube.com/watch?v=d2tVIwsCATg&list=PLZxSSLX6InCRmlPrctSgjGfZgsab4GzbS
History Film Forum Website: https://historyfilmforum.si.edu/
