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Burning Sky

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This documentary special takes an in-depth look at the landmark nuclear tests on Bikini Atoll over 60 years.

This film reveals the startling truth behind the 1954 Bikini Atoll nuclear test, featuring recently uncovered footage of the day the “sky burned” over the Pacific. More than 50 years after the event, this top-secret mission has finally been declassified and witnesses are able to tell their gripping story for the first time.

“Burning Sky” brings these forgotten stories and images to viewers for the first time. As ideological differences have once again brought global affairs and nuclear proliferation tension to a near tipping point between America, Iran, Russia and North Korea, the surviving “Atomic Marines” reflect on the legacy of their controversial mission.

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Programme Details

DURATION
1 x 60'
BROADCASTERS
CNN
AVAILABLE IN
HD
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
English