This month marks 70 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Mark Cousins' striking film examines death and existence in the atomic age. Using only archive video and a new musical score by Mogwai, the film portrays protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl, and Fukishima, but also the stunning beauty of the atomic universe and how x-rays and MRI scans have enhanced human lives. Nuclear age is a nightmare and a dream.
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This month marks 70 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Mark Cousins' striking film examines death and existence in the atomic age. Using only archive video and a new musical score by Mogwai, the film portrays protest marches, Cold War sabre-rattling, Chernobyl, and Fukishima, but also the stunning beauty of the atomic universe and how x-rays and MRI scans have enhanced human lives. Nuclear age is a nightmare and a dream.
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