Helen Hughes explores ten different documentary films made in Europe and North America since 1989 that explore the atomic age: Volker Koepp squo;s Die Wismut, Suzan Barazapsquo;s Uranium Drive-In, Toshi Fujiwarahsquo;s Mujin Chitai, Nikolaus Geyrhalternsquo;s Pripyat, Michael Madsentsquo;s Into Eternity, Peter Galison and Rob MossKsquo;s Containment, Volker Sattelhsquo;s Unter Kontrolle, Ivy Meerapolcsquo;s Indian Point, Rob Stone.squo;s Pandoradsquo;s Promise, Mika Taanila and Jussi Eerolansquo;s Atomin Paluu, and Mark Cousinasquo;s Atomic: Living in Dread and Promise.
In her coherent, accessible analysis of the representation of radioactive spaces in documentary and experimental art films, Hughes shows us how the documentary form itself can help reimagine the relationships between people and their environments.
