How Paradise became Hell in the Marshall Islands

It was a Pacific island paradise...until the United States tested nuclear weapons and conducted secret human radiation experiments. Experiments that would remain top-secret for decades....Until now...

“Nuclear Savage” - initially released in 2011 - presented by the First Tuesday Social Justice Films – will be shown free of charge on April 7, 7:00 pm, at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Oak Cliff (UUCOC), 3839 W. Kiest Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75233. Refreshments provided. Audience discussion follows.
The Marshall Islands, a tiny collection of Pacific Ocean atolls, was a nuclear testing ground for the United States. The film documents the Pacific Islanders struggle for survival, dignity and justice.
“Assumes the qualities of a detective thriller with massive moral, political and financial implications. Few will be left unmoved.” – VARIETY

“‘Nuclear Savage’ . . . explores American nuclear weapons testing in the Marshall Islands, 1946-1958, and particularly the secret Project 4.1: an American experiment in exposing Pacific Islanders to overdoses of radiation -- deliberate human radiation poisoning -- just to get better data on this method of maiming and killing people. . . .” http://www.opednews.com/articles/Nuclear-Savage-by-William-Boardman-Broadcasting_Navy_Nuclear-Arms-Race_Nuclear-Attack-140110-941.html

“The film does a stunning job…An extraordinary documentary” -HUFFINGTON POST

“Filmmaker Adam Jonas Horowitz spent 25 years collecting material -- including original footage, archival clips, and unpublished secret documents -- to create this unforgettable and ironic portrait of American cynicism, arrogance, and racism. Winner of festival awards in Paris, Chicago and Mexico City." http://www.opednews.com/articles/Nuclear-Savage-by-William-Boardman-Broadcasting_Navy_Nuclear-Arms-Race_Nuclear-Attack-140110-941.html

“Remarkable…incredible…shocking” FILM SOCIETY OF -LINCOLN CENTER, NEW YORK

Pacific Islanders in Communications summarizes the film this way: "Some use the term "savage' to refer to people from primitive cultures, but nuclear experimentation pushed savagery to new levels. In the 1950s, the U.S. conducted 67 atomic and hydrogen bomb tests in the Marshall Islands, vaporizing islands and exposing entire populations to fallout. The islanders on Rongelap received near fatal doses of radiation from one test, and were then moved onto a highly contaminated island to serve as human guinea pigs for 30 years

The Republic of the Marshall Islands is taking on the U.S. and eight other nuclear-armed nations with a set of lawsuits, claiming that the countries have failed to move towards disarmament and a world without nuclear weapons. They aren’t seeking monetary compensation — millions of dollars, along with a series of medical programs and cleanup operations, have been provided by the U.S. since they detonated dozens of nuclear and atomic bombs over the islands. How helpful the money has been remains a controversial topic. Instead, the David and Goliath lawsuit claims the U.S. and its nuclear counterparts has failed to comply with the 44-year-old Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty, which seeks to eliminate the international cadre of nuclear weapons, and promote the peaceful use of nuclear power. Filed on April 24, 2014,

“A film to try our souls…Don’t miss! -HONOLULU WEEKLY

Each month, First Tuesday Social Justice Films hosts free, public screenings of socially relevant films followed by audience talk back. The films are co-sponsored by the UUCOC’s Social Justice Ministry and the Dallas Peace Center http://dallaspeacecenter.org. April’s film is “Born to be Wild.” For more information and schedules, visit the website at http://www.firsttuesdayfilms.org/index.shtml

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