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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

Status: Released
Released Date: 1986-05-20
Runtime: 86 mins
Director: Dennis O'Rourke
Writer: Dennis O'Rourke
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age
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Production Countries: Australia