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Atomic Cover-up

Explores the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the unique perspective of the camera crews who risked their lives filming in the irradiated aftermath. Initially started by a Japanese newsreel crew, and then continued under the supervision of the US Army, this documentary reveals how their footage was seized, classified top secret, and then buried by American officials for decades in order to hide the full human cost of the bombings as a costly nuclear arms race began.

53m2021TMDb 8.4

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

Explores the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki from the unique perspective of the camera crews who risked their lives filming in the irradiated aftermath. Initially started by a Japanese newsreel crew, and then continued under the supervision of the US Army, this documentary reveals how their footage was seized, classified top secret, and then buried by American officials for decades in order to hide the full human cost of the bombings as a costly nuclear arms race began.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
20 March 2021
Runtime
53m
TMDB score
8.4 / 10 (4 votes)

Production

Director
Greg Mitchell
Studios
Exposed Films
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English