The People vs. Agent Orange

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, Tran To Nga, and Carol Van Strum, as Tran spends several years preparing litigation against American companies that produced herbicides poisoning her and her family, while Strum fights against the use of 24D in her home state of Oregon, and spreads awareness of how Agent Orange is still used in present day.

Release
The film was broadcast in France on September 29, 2020, on Arte. 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.

Reception
The People vs. Agent Orange holds approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on  reviews.