THREE SPECIAL PROGRAMS

"Now I am become death, the destroyer of Worlds"
- Atomic scientist Robert Oppenheimer quoting the Bhagavad Gita after witnessing the first atomic test in the New Mexico desert.

THE BOMB
SUNDAY, AUG 3 at 2:00PM
A powerful story of the most destructive invention in human history, outlining how America developed the nuclear bomb, how it changed the world and how it continues to loom large in our lives. Witness the raw power and strangely compelling beauty of rare views of above-ground nuclear tests.
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ATOMIC ECHOES: UNTOLD STORIES FROM WWII
SUNDAY, AUG 3 at 4:00PM
Two friends, connected by family histories on opposite sides of World War II, set out to explore the lasting trauma of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. While Japanese hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) endure lifelong health complications and psychological scars, American atomic veterans who witnessed the bombings' aftermath also struggle with radiation-related illnesses and PTSD. For decades, these stories have been buried in silence and shame. Through deeply personal encounters with the last remaining American atomic veterans, Japanese survivors, and experts, ATOMIC ECHOES unearths the human impact of nuclear warfare, one that extends across generations and national borders.
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ATOMIC PEOPLE
MONDAY, AUG 4 at 9:00PM
The decision by the United States to drop atomic bombs on two Japanese cities - Hiroshima, on August 6th, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later, was one of the most momentous and destructive in world history, changing the face of global power dynamics and future conflict forever. The bomb known as 'Little Boy' that landed on Hiroshima was 2000 times more powerful than any bomb before it. The blast instantly killed 80,000 of the city's 350,000 residents. By the end of the year, the death toll would rise to 140,000 as initial survivors succumbed to illnesses connected to radiation exposure. In Nagasaki, where 40,000 were killed instantly, the figure would rise to 74,000 by the end of the year. Now, nearly eighty years later, the testimony of the last survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombs is gathered, before their voices are lost forever. Amid current fears of a nuclear strike, can the experiences of these incredible survivors be a warning to the world?

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