Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age (1985)
- Original title
- Half Life
- Directed by
- Dennis O'Rourke
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines the American Castle Bravo nuclear test in 1954 and its impact on residents of nearby Marshall Islands atolls who were exposed to radioactive fallout. It includes interviews with affected people and declassified military footage.
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What happens
Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age is a 1985 Australian documentary film directed by Dennis O'Rourke, concerning the American Castle Bravo nuclear testing at the Marshall Islands in 1954. The film features interviews with residents of the nearby Rongelap and Utirik Atolls who were affected by nuclear fallout from the tests. Unlike in previous nuclear tests and despite the considerably more powerful nuclear explosion involved, these residents were not relocated to a safer location. Declassified American military footage is included in the production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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