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

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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