The Forgotten Bomb
“Everything Depends on Remembering”
2011•1h 35m•Released
Documentary
When the Cold War ended, worry about nuclear weapons receded. But has the nuclear threat really diminished? Join Bud Ryan on a personal and global journey to discover what the bomber can learn from the bombed, and what our prospects look like for finally living in a nuclear-free world. Features interviews with bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz, authors Gar Alperovitz and Jonathan Schell, and many more.
Director
Stuart Overbey
Writer
Bud Ryan
Languages
English
Studio
A Tale of Two Museums
Production
Company
A Tale of Two Museums
Producer
Stuart Overbey
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