This film covers the basics of atomic theory while addressing the moral issues inherent in yielding such godlike power.
We've all heard of the atomic bomb, but in the late 1950s, an idea was conceived of a bomb which would maximize damage to people, but minimize damage to buildings and vital infrastructure: perfect for an occupying army. This is the story of a man and his bomb: a melding of world events and scientific discovery inspire the neutron bomb, one of the most hated nuclear weapons ever invented.
Schort documentary on the atomic bomb.
A baby, John, who was abandoned in the church with a horse-headed koto on his side. His grandfather was once a Morin Khuur player and died in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. The brilliantly colored images have an avant-garde charm while hiding the sadness of the war, and will grab the viewer's heart.
Stevie gets briefcase attached to him by a couple of mobsters and is given 90 mins to get it downtown.
Pulitzer Prize -- winning journalist John Hersey caused a sensation when he published "Hiroshima", the first account for American readers of the horror experienced by victims of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bomb attack. "Hiroshima" stunned readers with its descriptions of the terrible aftermath of the bombing, yet Hersey never spoke about his experience in Hiroshima.
The story of a small boy who is a magician's helper. The magician is wicked. But Tommy learns his secrets and prevents him from conquering the world. Consists of animation and live-action photography
National Geographic 2011 Documentary on the World's Biggest Bomb (UK).
Through the daily life of a Japanese family living in the Hiroshima of the nineties, this documentary uses valuable testimonies to reflect on how these people continue to overcome the atomic bombing of 1945.
A documentary composed of historical footage and contemporary interviews from the men and women of Los Alamos, recalling their experiences of the community and the creation of the atomic bomb from the inception of the program in 1943.
En 1939, le président des Etats-Unis, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, est convaincu qu'Adolf Hitler a des années d'avance en matière atomique. Il décide de déclencher, dans le plus grand secret, une véritable course contre la montre pour mettre au point la première bombe de ce type : c'est le début du « projet Manhattan ».
The Moment in Time documents the uncertain days of the beginning of World War II when it was feared the Nazis were developing the atomic bomb. The history of the bomb's development is traced through recollections of those who worked on what was known as "the gadget."
The true story of a young Japanese girl who played the piano for POWs during World War II and how it affected their lives. It is a story of humanity, compassion and the universality of music in helping to heal the rifts between wartime rivals.
The 1950s were a time marked by an idealistic feeling. The atomic age, with its promise to save humanity, revolutionized the world, technologically, socially and politically. All these factors gave birth to one of the most prolific film genres in the history of cinema: science fiction, which delighted the audience. Only a few years later, these same spectators saw on their television screens how the Russians launched the Sputnik into space.
"The United States and Britain are preparing to wage war on Iraq, for its undisclosed weapons of mass destruction. Israel's nuclear, biological and chemical capabilities have remained un-inspected. Meanwhile Mordechai Vanunu has been imprisoned for 16 years for exposing Israel's secret nuclear bomb factory to the world. Vanunu is seen as a traitor in his own country. He has been abandoned by most of his family and has spent 11 years in solitary confinement. Today only an American couple, who have legally adopted him, are among the few visitors he is permitted. This film is the story of the bomb, Vanunu and Israel's wall of silence."
Une nouvelle guerre froide se profile-t-elle ? Après la chute du rideau de fer, à la fin des années 1980, des milliers d’armes nucléaires ont été retirées du territoire européen : la menace nucléaire semble alors contenue. Depuis lors, la tendance s’est inversée. Alors que les tensions politiques apparaissent plus vives que jamais, elles s’accompagnent d’une course à l’armement inédite, qui s’intensifie depuis quelques années. Depuis la crise ukrainienne de 2014, les exercices militaires se multiplient, tout autant que les incidents entre Occidentaux et Russes. En Europe, les bases américaines entreposent toujours des missiles atomiques, potentiellement plus destructeurs que les bombes larguées sur Hiroshima et Nagasaki. Selon certains analystes, une intervention nucléaire serait plus vraisemblable aujourd’hui qu’au plus fort de la guerre froide.
The personalities behind the creation of the world's first atomic bomb were as extraordinary, and often as explosive, as the science they were working in. This is the inside-the-barbed-wire story of the men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. Through first-hand accounts and never-before-seen interviews, this documentary looks inside the atomic insiders' hearts and minds, their triumphs and failures, their bravery in the face of paralyzing fear and, ultimately, their war-winning and world-changing accomplishments.
Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk navigated the first atomic bombing mission in Hiroshima, Japan, and later participated in the first Bikini Atoll atomic bomb tests.
A short documentary that tells the story of the causes and effects of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Utilizing audio recreations and rare photographs and videos, including the use of U.S. Military training reels to visually display the bombing of Hiroshima, this story is told like you have never seen it before.