The preview screening on Thursday the 14th of May was followed by a Q&A with atomic veteran and film participant Brian Unthank, Sophie Bolt (General Secretary for the CND) and the film’s director, Daniel Everitt-Lock. Hosted by Andrea MacDonald.
Since 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been conducted worldwide. Our Planet, The People, My Blood is a global exposé of the communities devastated by nuclear weapons testing.
These tests were carried out by the USA, France, Russia, China, the UK, India, Pakistan, and North Korea – often on lands far from their own. Documented evidence shows these governments were fully aware of the catastrophic impact on local populations and the environment, yet they proceeded regardless. From the soldiers who were forced to witness the bombs, to the Hibakusha who were impacted in Japan, to the Marshallese people whose lands were vaporized by the tests – the issues affecting these communities are wide spread and very little documented in modern history.
Alan Owen, a descendant of an Atomic Soldier, has fought tirelessly for the rights of those affected by nuclear weapons testing around the world. Through global first-hand accounts, we follow Alan on his journey, as he takes on the UK’s Ministry of Defence, in a landmark legal battle that seeks recognition and compensation for millions.
The preview screening on Thursday the 14th of May was followed by a Q&A with atomic veteran and film participant Brian Unthank, Sophie Bolt (General Secretary for the CND) and the film’s director, Daniel Everitt-Lock. Hosted by Andrea MacDonald.