‘Nuked’ documentary now on Vimeo

Indigenous perspectives take the spotlight as the award-winning feature documentary from filmmaker and eco advocate Andrew Nisker is available On Demand for the first time to US audiences. As the Marshall Islands Nuclear Remembrance Day approaches and the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moves the doomsday clock to 89 seconds to midnight, ‘Nuked’ examines the legacy of nuclear testing, in this case following the aftermath of Project Crossroads and the multi-generational existential trauma that the people of Bikini Atoll have endured.

“Until people knew what happened and understood what was left unresolved, then there was very little we could do as a commission to deal with these issues. And so when Andrew reached out and said they were doing this documentary, I was grateful to have an opportunity to share this story through this medium,” shares Rhea Moss-Christian, Inaugural Chair of the Marshall Islands National Nuclear Commission.

Featuring previously unseen and meticulously restored archival footage and a custom 5.1 sound mix, ‘Nuked’ conveys the terrible power of the bomb and the appalling human costs of nuclear testing.

The film is available on Vimeo on Demand. Watch the trailer.

The US detonated 23 nuclear weapons over the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the Cold War, the consequences of which still reverberate down through four generations to today. ‘Nuked’ traces the displaced Bikinian’s ongoing struggle for justice and survival, as climate change poses an additional existential threat.

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