Bikini - Mon amour

Summary

The Bikini Atoll, formerly a remote and peaceful site in the South Pacific, exploded in the public's consciousness in 1946 when the United States began using the small islands as proving ground for atomic warheads. The film, interweaving historical and contemporary footage, documents the abuse of the native islanders in the fallout areas as human guinea pigs. Half a century after the last blast the dangerous radioactive aftermath is omnipresent. Finally, after a lengthy struggle, the U.S. Governement agreed to issue a reparation payment. But the dollars seeking to solve the nuclear sores have only served for further wipe out the native culture. 'The money has made us poor', realizes the King of the exiled Bikini islanders.

Source: Oliver Herbrich