The government nuked Vegas' backyard 928 times. The locals weren't invited to the meeting.
A documentary about nuclear fallout in the United States, specifically members of the Shoshone Nation whose sacred land continues to be cordoned off as a nuclear test site.
Writing
Stories buried under sand and bureaucracy finally excavated.
Cinematography
Haunting desert landscapes that glow with invisible history.
Acting
Sheen's narration: grandfatherly fury meets institutional betrayal.
Director
Mark Shapiro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Nevada Test Site conducted 928 nuclear tests between 1951-1992, making it the most nuked place on Earth. Tourists now visit for 'safe' radiation levels.
The 'downwinder' compensation fund excluded most Shoshone claims because their land was never officially 'counted' as inhabited—despite, you know, them living there for millennia.
US
