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Dark Circle
Directors - Judy Irving, Christopher Beaver & Ruth Landy Educational Interests- American Studies, Cold War Era, Environmental Studies, History (US), Law & Legal Studies, Media Studies, New Releases, Political Science, Science, Technology Institutional DVD Price: $295 Educational Streaming Information »
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It's been 75 years this month since the start of the Atomic Age, with the U.S. nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, but its trail of destruction has never ended. Dark Circle covers both the period's beginnings and its aftermath, providing a scientific primer on the catastrophic power of nuclear energy while also relating tragic human stories detailing the devastating toll radioactive toxicity has taken on people and livestock - focusing in large part on Rocky Flats, Colorado, whose plutonium processing facility infamously contaminated the surrounding area. Documentary Grand Prize winner at Sundance, Academy shortlisted for Best Documentary, and Emmy winner, Dark Circle is no less potent today than it was 40 years ago. "Dark Circle is one of the most horrifying films I've seen, and also sometimes one of the funniest (if you can laugh at the same things in real life that you found amusing in Dr. Strangelove). Using powers granted by the Freedom of Information Act, and sleuthing that turned up government film the government didn't even know it had, the producers of this film have created a mosaic of the Atomic Age. It is a tribute to the power of the material, and to the relentless digging of the filmmakers, that the movie is completely riveting. Four Stars!" - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "You owe it to yourself to see this chilling documentary. A much needed warning sign on a very dangerous road. Rated: A." - People Magazine |
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