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Wikipedia article'Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise' is a documentary film about nuclear history directed by Mark Cousins and 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. The film, with a live performance by Mogwai, closed the Edinburgh International Festival in 2016. It was then shown on BBC Storyville to mark 70 years since the bombing of Hiroshima.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b065y1dx Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise], 'bbc.co.uk', retrieved 12 October 2016 The soundtrack was subsequently reworked by Mogwai into a studio album, 'Atomic'. The filmMark 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.[http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/music/14709465.Festival_Music_review__Mogwai_____Atomic__Edinburgh_Playhouse/ Festival Music review: Mogwai - Atomic, Edinburgh Playhouse], heraldscotland.com, 28 August 2016, retrieved 12 October 2016 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.[http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2016/08/edinburgh-international-festival-review-mogwai-play-atomic/ Edinburgh International Festival REVIEW - Mogwai Play Atomic ****], theedinburghreporter.co.uk, 31 August 2016, retrieved 12 October 2016 Footage used in the film also shows the benefits of atomic science, such as the X-ray and MRI scans. ReferencesCategory:BBC television documentaries Category:British television documentaries Category:British documentary films Category:2015 documentary films Category:2015 films Category:Documentary films about science Category:Documentary films about the history of science Category:BBC television documentaries about science Category:Documentary films about nuclear technology Category:Documentary films about nuclear war and weapons Category:Documentary films about historical events Category:Documentary films about disasters Category:Films directed by Mark Cousins Category:Films scored by Mogwai Category:2015 television films Category:2010s English-language films Category:2010s British films | |
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