Screening of «Lighter Than Orange» and «The Legacy of Dioxin in Vietnam» (On Sofa / Ghế Dài #9)

   Fifteen seats, two documentaries, and the man who made them flying in from Germany to sit with the audience. This is the ninth edition of Heritage Art Space's On Sofa / Ghế Dài film club.

   In brief:

• — main film: «Lighter Than Orange», 72 minutes;
• — short: «The Legacy of Dioxin in Vietnam»;
• — guest: Professor Matthias Leupold, the films' author, present in person;
• — films in Vietnamese with English subtitles; the discussion afterwards runs in English.

   The subject is Vietnamese veterans exposed to dioxin in wartime herbicides, and what was passed on to their children — told largely in the words of the men themselves. It is a difficult watch and a quiet one.

   With only fifteen places, registration through the organiser's form is required rather than optional; turning up on the day is unlikely to work. Entry is free.

   Complex 01 is a converted factory yard off Tay Son — allow time to find the right staircase.