Radio Bikini


56m 1987

Brief Synopsis

The documentary tells the story of when the Cold War is at its height, the U.S. government conducts a series of atomic tests in the lovely Bikini Atoll. Unfortunately the tests vaporize the tropical island, reducing it to ruins.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Channel 4; Channel Four Television
Location
Bikini, Marshall Islands

Technical Specs

Duration
56m

Synopsis

The documentary tells the story of when the Cold War is at its height, the U.S. government conducts a series of atomic tests in the lovely Bikini Atoll. Unfortunately the tests vaporize the tropical island, reducing it to ruins.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
Release Date
1987
Production Company
Channel 4; Channel Four Television
Location
Bikini, Marshall Islands

Technical Specs

Duration
56m

Award Nominations

Best Documentary Feature

1987

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1988

Released in United States Fall October 11, 1988

Released in United States March 1988

Released in United States November 1987

Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 25 & 26, 1988.

Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Washington DC International Film Festival April 20- May 1, 1988.)

Released in United States Fall October 11, 1988

Released in United States March 1988 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival March 25 & 26, 1988.)

Shown at Washington DC International Film Festival April 20- May 1, 1988.

Broadcast over PBS in series "The American Experience" October 11, 1988.

Released in United States November 1987 (Shown at London Film Festival November 1987.)