A documentary on the plight of the people of Rongelap-atoll for compensation after massive radio-active fallout and contamination of their habitat, following the US 'Bravo'H-bombtest over ... See full summary
Het einde van de wereld (1995) Online
- Original Title :
- Het einde van de wereld
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 1995
- Directror :
- Theo Uittenbogaard
- Writer :
- Theo Uittenbogaard
- Budget :
- NLG 50,000
- Type :
- Movie
- Rating :
- 6.4/10
A documentary on the plight of the people of Rongelap-atoll for compensation after massive radio-active fallout and contamination of their habitat, following the US 'Bravo'H-bombtest over nearby Bikini in 1954. Archive footage. Interview with the magistrate of Rongelap John Anjain on Majuro (Marshall Islands); recounting the follow-up: evacuation from Rongelap 3 days after the blast, resettlement, after 'all-clear'sign by US scientists, 3 years later, growing number of thyroid-tumors and juvenile deaths, suspicion of being 'human guinea pigs', resettlement on Ebye and Majetto on Kwajalein-atoll in 1985. The victims, the disappointment, the idleness in present days. A hearing by a Senate Committee of US Congress, which would be followed by a settlement worth 45 million dollars.
| Credited cast: | |||
 | John Anjain | - | Magistrate of Rongelap-atoll |