I have seen a number of documentaries on nuclear weapon use and the resulting radiation effects. Much of this information has been has been hidden from public awareness by government classification of the information as secret or top secret. Many of us would more comfortably ignore such information. While many of the documentaries are excellent, such as "White Light, Black Rain," the "Children of Armageddon" is the best I have seen in helping to cross national boundaries and showing the stories of the U.S., British, and French testing effects. Nationalistic arguments are much weakened by showing this as a global problem. The wonderful people of Japan and the Pacific islands are seen as the immediate victims, but the true victims are seen as the children that all humankind hopes to have in the future. Other world changes have affected our social structures, our longevity, our ways of life, but the movie shows how nuclear weapons and excess nuclear radiation affects the very genetic structure of our human existence.
Recommended viewing. Excellent for showing in a group and having a discussion.
Recommended viewing. Excellent for showing in a group and having a discussion.
