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Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise
2015 British film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise is a documentary film about nuclear history directed by Mark Cousins and co-produced by Heather Croall, Mark Atkin, and John Archer. It uses only archive footage to explore life and death in the atomic age. The band Mogwai created the original soundtrack.
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Synopsis
Mark Cousins' montage explores the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Chernobyl disaster, Fukushima disaster, and the Three Mile Island accident. There are also protests: the Aldermaston marches and Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp. The Cold War also features.[1]
Production
Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise was directed by Mark Cousins and co-produced by Heather Croall, Mark Atkin, and John Archer. It uses only archive footage to explore life and death in the atomic age. The band Mogwai created the original soundtrack.[2]
The subject matter was particularly relevant to Scotland following the independence referendum, which highlighted the issue of nuclear weapons at Faslane as part of the UK's Trident nuclear programme.[3]
Footage used in the film also shows the benefits of atomic science, such as the X-ray and MRI scans.
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Soundtrack
The soundtrack was subsequently reworked by Mogwai into a studio album, Atomic.
Release
The film, with a live performance by Mogwai, closed the Edinburgh International Festival in 2016.[citation needed]
It was shown on BBC Storyville in August 2015 to mark 70 years since the bombing of Hiroshima.[2]
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