Nuclear Countdown

Synopsis

Traces the history of the nuclear arms race from 1945 and looks at attempts to control the use of atomic energy for peaceful ends. Documents continuing international efforts at control and explains the dangers of both vertical and horizontal proliferation. Shows scenes of nuclear experiments from several countries from which filmed records of such events are not seen frequently.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 27 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1978

Availability

Hire

Uses

First or second year international politics, American politics, East-West relations, war or peace studies.*

Subjects

Politics & government

Keywords

arms control; nuclear weapons

Credits

Director

Ramakantha Sarma

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

United Nations

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.