AMONG THE PALMS THE BOMB, or: Looking for reflections in the toxic field of plenty
Marxt/Smiljanić
The Salton Sea in southern California is a unique ecosystem. In just four years, the water level has fallen by a good half a meter, and with a maximum depth of ten meters you can calculate when it is expected to dry out. And that’s just the global aspect, which has to do with global warming and changes in the local climate. The Salton Sea is also special because the United States tested numerous atomic bombs here in the final phases of World War II and the Cold War – initially in preparation for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings,...
Orig. Title
AMONG THE PALMS THE BOMB, or: Looking for reflections in the toxic field of plenty
AMONG THE PALMS THE BOMB, or: Looking for reflections in the toxic field of plenty
Year
2024
2024
Countries
Austria, Germany
Austria, Germany
Duration
85 min
85 min
Category
Documentary
Documentary
Orig. Language
Englisch, Spanish, cahuilla
Englisch, Spanish, cahuilla
Subtitles
English
English