Living the Silent Spring
沈黙の春を生きて
Synopsis
Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warned of the danger of widespread use of pesticides, helping to launch the environmental movement in the US. Around the same time, the US military began to spray defoliants in Vietnam to deny cover to guerrilla forces. The defoliants, including Agent Orange, were contaminated with the deadly toxin, dioxin. Agent Orange continues to affect the children and grandchildren of those exposed in Vietnam and America to this day.
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Living the Silent Spring
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-04
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masako Sakata
- Original Title
- 沈黙の春を生きて
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- SIGLO
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masako Sakata
John Junkerman
Tetsujirô Yamagami
Department Leadership Roster
Masako Sakata
Director
Tetsujirô Yamagami
Producer
John Junkerman
Editor
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What is Living the Silent Spring about?
Fifty years ago, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring warned of the danger of widespread use of pesticides, helping to launch the environmental movement in the US. Around the same time, the US military began to spray defoliants in Vietnam to deny cover to guerrilla forces. The defoliants, including Agent Orange, were contaminated with the deadly toxin, dioxin. Agent Orange continues to affect the children and grandchildren of those exposed in Vietnam and America to this day.
Who directed Living the Silent Spring?
Living the Silent Spring was directed by Masako Sakata.
Who stars in Living the Silent Spring?
The principal cast of Living the Silent Spring includes Not specified.
When was Living the Silent Spring released and how long is it?
Living the Silent Spring was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.