Dennis O’Rourke’s documentary investigates the 1954 Castle Bravo hydrogen bomb test in the Marshall Islands and its long-term consequences. Combining declassified U.S. military footage, archival material, and interviews with Marshallese islanders and American servicemen, the film recounts how radioactive fallout affected residents of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls and explores the political and scientific context of Cold War nuclear testing.
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Dennis O'Rourke Director · Bob Brozman Composer Tim Litchfield Editor
United States release April 19, 1986 · Produced in Australia, Marshall Islands
Production
Australia · Marshall Islands
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · February 1, 1986
Berlin International Film Festival
United States · April 19, 1986
USA Film Festival
Australia · May 20, 1986
Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 1986 · Toronto Film Festival
Denmark
March 18, 1988
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