Documentary film on Vietnamese AO victims screened in US Senate
Documentary film on Vietnamese AO victims screened in US Senate
Friday, 17:45, 30/06/2017
VOV5
(VOVWORLD) - A documentary film featuring a young victim of Agent Orange, by director Courtney Marsh, was screened in the US Senate chambers in Washington on Wednesday.
Senator Patrick Leahy (Photo: Pham Huan/VOV)
Senator Patrick Leahy said he will continue to endorse two countries’ relations, support US cooperation for war recovery and AO resolution in Vietnam.
A 35-minute documentary about a Vietnamese teenage victim of Agent Orange (AO) was screened at the US Senate headquarters in Washington DC on June 28, 2017 (Photo:Pham Huan/VOV)
The film, titled “Chau, beyond the lines” explores the life of Le Minh Chau, an AO victim, and his dream of becoming a fashion designer despite being born with defects due to Agent Orange. The 35-minute documentary was one of five nominees in the short documentary category at the 2016 Oscars.
