Atomic, Living in Dread and Promise
2015 British film
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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.
- John Archer
- Mark Atkin
- Heather Croall
- 10 August 2015
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| Directed by | Mark Cousins |
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| Music by | Mogwai |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.
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]