Backs to the Blast

Synopsis

A documentary history of the nuclear industry in South Australia which examines the dangers of radiation. Incorporates rare archival footage and contemporary interviews with workers, scientists, politicians and aborigines. Analyses the effects of uranium and its products. A uranium mine, a uranium oxide plant and a British atomic weapons testing site are amongst the examples shown.

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 50 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1982

Availability

Hire

Subjects

Engineering; Physics

Keywords

Australia; nuclear power industries; nuclear radiation; nuclear weapons

Credits

Director

Harry Bardwell

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

Composite Films

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.