Last Ghost of War

Narrated by Kevin Kline

  Please note new 2008 & 2009 air dates on PBS listed below
 

The Gardner Documentary Group

"A must-see documentary"..."A catalyst to a much-needed national conversation on Agent Orange" - NEWSDAY

  

At Tu Du Hospital in Saigon, babies in a special unit have enlarged heads or are missing limbs. Pham Thi Thuy Linh, born without arms, writes with her feet. A boy with a shrunken leg careens around the corridor in a wheelchair.

Thirty years after the end of the Vietnam war, they are among several millions of victims of Agent Orange

In The Last Ghost of War, we meet victims who are plaintiffs in a class action suit against 32 US chemical companies. Attorneys, activists and scientists take us to a new battlefield.

 

These Vietnamese victims are seeking compensation and justice. The question is were these dioxin-laden herbicides chemical weapons? And if so, who should be held accountable in the wake of what was allegedly the largest chemical warfare operation in history?


Narrated by Kevin Kline, Produced by Pham Quoc Thai and Janet Gardner, directed by Ms. Gardner.

Last Ghost Of War Website


Broadcast:

June 21, 2009 11:00 PM MPTV Milwaukee, WI
May 25, 2009 3:00 AM WUSF Tampa, FL
May 24, 2009 7:00 PM WYCC Chicago, IL
May 24, 2009 1:00 PM WGBY-HD Springfield, MA
May 24, 2009 3:00 PM WFSU-1 Tallahassee, FL
May 24, 2009 2:00 PM WFSG-1 Panama City, FL
May 17, 2009 5:00 AM
7:00 PM		 VPT-Create Colchester, VT
May 15, 2009 5:00 AM
11:00 AM		 VPT-Create Colchester, VT
May 12, 2009 2:00 AM GPB Atlanta, GA
May 12, 2009 1:00 AM VPT-Create Colchester, VT
May 11, 2009 9:00 AM
3:00 PM
8:00 PM		 VPT-Create Colchester, VT
May 7, 2009 10:00 PM KLCS Los Angeles, CA
May 6, 2009 2:00 AM GPB Atlanta, GA
May 5, 2009 4:00 AM KCSM San Mateo, CA
May 3, 2009 11:00 PM KCSM San Mateo, CA
May 2, 2009 10:00 PM KAWE Lakeland, MN
Mar 14, 2009 6:00 PM YArts  
Mar 5, 2009 9:00 PM WILL Urbana, IL
Mar 5, 2009 11 PM OPB-Plus
(digital channel)		 Portland, OR
Mar 3, 2009 4:00 AM YArts  
Feb 22, 2009 6:00 AM
2:00 PM		 YArts  
Feb 21, 2009 6:00 PM YArts  
Feb 19, 2009 7:00 AM
2:00 PM
11:00 PM		 YArts  
Feb 17, 2009 2:00 AM KCSM San Mateo, CA
Feb 15, 2009 9:00 PM KCSM San Mateo, CA
Feb 14, 2009 11:00 AM
9:00 PM		 YArts  
Feb 6, 2009 4:00 PM YArts  
Feb 4, 2009 5:00 PM YArts  
Feb 3, 2009 10:00 PM
3:00 PM		 YArts  
Feb 2, 2009 4:00 PM YArts  
Jan 23, 2009 7:00 AM
12:00 PM		 YArts  
Jan 22, 2009 8:00 AM YArts  
Jan 21, 2009 7:00 AM
6:00 PM		 YArts  
Jan 19, 2009 6:00 AM
11:00 AM		 YArts  
Jan 18, 2009 8:00 PM YArts  
Jan 17, 2009 10:00 AM
3:00 PM
7:00 PM		 YArts  
Jan 16, 2009 10:00 PM THINKTV16 Dayton, OH
(Repeats on THINKTV16 AGAIN on Jan. 17, 2008 at 1:00PM and 2:00PM, Jan 18 at 8:00AM and 5:00PM and Jan 19 at 3:00AM)      
Jan 16, 2009 9:00 AM YArts  
Jan 15, 2009 3:00 PM YArts  
Jan 13, 2009 12:00 PM YArts  
Jan 9, 2009 3:00 AM KET1 Lexington, KY
Jan 9, 2009 9:00 AM YArts  
Jan 7, 2009 12:00 AM
6:00 AM		 YArts  
Jan 6, 2009 6:00 PM YArts  
Jan 5, 2009 7:00 AM
10:00 PM		 YArts  
Jan 4, 2009 8:00 AM
4:00 PM		 YArts  
Jan 3, 2009 9:00 AM YArts  
Jan 2, 2009 9:00 AM KQED-World Northern California Public TV
(Repeats on KQED-World Jan. 2, 2008 at 12:00PM)      
Dec 21, 2008 5:00 PM WHYY TV  
Dec 18, 2008 11:00 PM WKAR-TV East Lansing, MI;
Dec 11, 2008 11:00 PM Vegas PBS Las Vegas, NV
(Repeats on Vegas PBS Dec. 12, 2008 at 4:00AM and Dec. 13 at 9:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WLIW-World New York Metro Area
(Repeats on WLIW - World Dec. 10, 2008 at 2:00PM, 7:00PM, Dec. 11 at 12:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WPSU-World State College, PA
(Repeats on WPSU - World Dec. 10, 2008 at 2:00PM, 7:00PM, Dec. 11 at 12:00AM, Dec 14 at 4:00PM, 11:00PM and Dec 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WGBY-World Springfield, MA
(Repeats on WGBY-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM, Dec 11 at 12:00AM Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM, 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WGBH-World Boston, MA
(Repeats on WGBH-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM, 7:00pm, Dec 11 at 12:00AM Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM, 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM VPT-World Vermont Public TV
(Repeats on VPT-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM, 7:00pm, Dec 11 at 12:00AM Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM, 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WMHT-World Troy, NY
(Repeats on WMHT-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM and 7:00pm, Dec 11 at 12:00AM, Dec 14 at 4:00PM and 11:00PM and Dec 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM CET-World Cincinatti, OH
(Repeats on CET-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM and 7:00pm, Dec 11 at 12:00AM, Dec 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM and 11:00PM and Dec 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WHRO-World Norfolk, VA
(Repeats on WHRO-World on Dec. 10 at 2:00PM, 7:00PM, Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM and 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM Blue Ridge PBS-World Roanoke, VA
(Repeats on Blue Ridge-World on Dec. 10 at 2:00PM and 7:00PM, Dec 11 at 12:00AM, Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM and 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 7:00 PM WSRE-World Pensacola, FL
(Repeats on WSRE-World on Dec. 10 at 1:00PM, 6:00PM, 11:00PM Dec. 14 at 9:00AM, 10:00PM and Dec. 15 at 2:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WJCT-DT Jacksonville, FL
(Repeats on WJCT-DT on Dec. 10 at 2:00PM, 7:00PM, Dec. 11 at 12:00AM, Dec. 12 at 10:30PM and Dec 14 at 4:30AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 6:00 PM IPTV-World Iowa Public Television
(Repeats on IPTV-Create/World on Dec. 10, 2008 at 11PM, Dec. 14 at 10PM and Dec. 15 at 7AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 2:00 PM WTIU2 Bloomington, IN
(Repeats on WTIU2 on Dec. 10, 2008 at 7:00PM, Dec. 14 at 4:00PM and 11:00PM)      
Dec 10, 2008 4:00 AM WIPB-DT Muncie, IN
Dec 10, 2008 7:00 AM WLJTDT-2 Martin, TN
(Repeats on WLJTDT-2 on Dec. 10, 2008 at 1:00PM, 6:00PM and 10:00PM on Dec. 14 at 9:00AM, 3:00PM and 10:00PM and Dec 15 at 2:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM WKAR-World East Lansing, MI
(Repeats on WKAR-World on Dec. 10, 2008 at 2:00PM, Dec. 12 at 12:00AM, Dec. 14 at 10:00AM and 4:00PM and Dec 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 1:00 PM MPTV-World Milwaukee, WI
(Repeats on MPTV-World on Dec. 10, 2008 at 1:00PM and 6:00PM, Dec. 14 at 9:00AM, 3:00PM and 10:00PM and Dec 15 at 2:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 7:00 AM KOOD-DT4 Bunker Hill, KS
(Repeats on KOOD-DT4 on Dec. 10, 2008 at 1:00PM, Dec. 14 at 9:00AM and 3:00PM and Dec 15 at 2:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 7:00 AM KNET2 Lincoln, NE
(Repeats on KNET2 on Dec. 10, 2008 at 1:00PM and 6:00PM, Dec. 14 at 3:00PM and 10:00PM and Dec 15 at 2:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 6:00 AM KNME-2 Alburquerque,NM
(Repeats on KNME-2 on Dec. 10th at 12:00PM, 5:00PM and 10:00pm, Dec 14 at 8:00AM, 2:00PM, 9:00PM and Dec 15 1:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 4:00 AM AlaskaOne-World Fairbanks, AK
(Repeats on AlaskaOne-World on Dec. 10th at 10:00AM, 3:00PM and 8:00pm, Dec 14 at 6:00AM, 12:00PM, 7:00PM and 11:00PM)      
Dec 10, 2008 8:00 AM KCET-World Los Angeles, CA
(Repeats on KCET-World on Dec. 10th at 2:00PM, 7:00pm, Dec 11 at 12:00AM Dec. 14 at 10:00AM, 4:00PM, 11:00PM and Dec. 15 at 3:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 5:00 AM KEET-DT2 Eureka, CA
(Repeats on KEET-DT2 on Dec. 10th at 11:00AM, 4:00pm, and 9:00PM, Dec 14 at 7:00AM 1:00PM, 8:00PM, and Dec. 15 at 12:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 6:00 AM KUED-World Salt Lake City, UT
(Repeats on KUED-World on Dec. 10th at 12:00PM, 5:00pm, and 10:00PM, Dec 14 at 8:00AM 2:00PM, 9:00PM, and Dec. 15 at 1:00AM)      
Dec 10, 2008 5:00 AM KSPS-World Spokane, WA
(Repeats on KSPS-World on Dec. 10th at 11:00AM, 4:00pm, and 9:00PM, Dec 14 at 7:00AM, 1:00PM, 8:00PM, and Dec. 15 at 12:00AM)      
Dec 9, 2008 3:00 AM KET1 Kentucky Public Television
Dec 8, 2008 10:00 PM NJN-2 New Jersey Public TV
(Repeats on NJN-2 from Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, 2008 at 4PM, 10PM, 12AM, and 4AM)      
Nov 29, 2008 5:00 PM KTWU-DT Topeka, KS
Nov 17, 2008 1:30 PM WIPB Muncie, IN
Nov 16, 2008 11:30 PM WNET New York, NY
Nov 12, 2008 3 AM WUSF Tampa, FL
Nov 11, 2008 12:00 AM KTEH San Jose, CA
Nov 11, 2008 10:30 PM WJCT Jacksonville, FL
Nov 10, 2008 10:00 PM WVIZ Cleveland, OH
Nov 9, 2008 11:00 PM KPTS Wichita, KS
Nov 2, 2008 6:00 PM WCET Cincinnati, OH
May 15, 2008   KCSM San Mateo, CA
July 2, 2008   VTVI Nationwide Vietnam


Announcement from Constantine Kokkoris, Attorney:

"Although the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied their appeal, the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange and their lawyers have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to consider reinstating the case against the manufacturers."
From Constantine Kokkoris, attorney representing the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange
Any questions: please email ckokkoris@yahoo.com or call (718) 541-8877

Press Articles:


Agent Orange Alert - Newsday May, 7, 2007

Film shows Agent Orange still Withers Lives- Philadelphia Inquirer April, 3, 2007

Film Documents War's Appalling Legacy - The Star - Ledger, February 23, 2007




Public Screenings with Q&A to follow will be held at:

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY: Saturday, Feb. 24th 2007, 2:00-4:00 pm
Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum , 71 Hamilton Street, Old Queens campus - New Brunswick

RIDER UNIVERSITY: Wednesday, March 28th 2007, 7 pm
Sweigert Business Auditorium, Room 115, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, N. J.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY: Tuesday, April 3rd 2007, 3 pm
Philadelphia, PA

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY: Saturday, April 7th 2007, 2:00-4:00 pm
McCormick Hall Room 101, off Washington Road on Nassau Street campus.

HARVARD UNIVERSITY: Friday, April 20th 2007, 6:30 pm
Taubman Building, Weiner Auditorium, John F. Kennedy School of Government,
79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA.

ASIA SOCIETY: Tuesday, May 1st 2007, 6:30 - 8 pm
725 Park Ave. at 70th St. New York City. Panel discussion and reception to follow

JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE: Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 5:00 pm and 6:15 pm,
Hall 630T, 899 10th Avenue, New York, NY

PRINCETON HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL: Saturday, May 12th 2007, 1:30 pm,
Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St. Princeton, NJ

CANTOR FILM CENTER: Monday June 11th 2007, 6:30 pm
36 E. 8th Street, New York, NY

NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL & VIETNAM EDUCATION CENTER:
Saturday, November 3rd 2007, 1 pm, 1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, NJ

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 7 pm
The Little Theater, Kalamazoo, MI

LA BELLE THEATER, NITRO, WV: Friday, April 18, 2008, 7 pm
311 D Street, Nitro, WV


With support from:

New Jersey Council for the HumanitiesThis film was made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

  

The Last Ghost of War is a presentation of the Center for Asian American Media.

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.






 
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