One dead man. Two allied nations. A nuclear cover-up that almost stayed buried.
How the tragic death of one man triggered a David and Goliath battle between two Allies that echoed around the world and became the catalyst to end nuclear testing in the Pacific.
Direction
Pellizzeri balances bureaucratic tension with human cost.
Writing
Dialogue captures institutional deflection chillingly well.
Director
Riccardo Pellizzeri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1985 Rainbow Warrior bombing remains one of the few confirmed state-sponsored terrorist attacks by a Western democracy against an allied nation.
New Zealand's subsequent nuclear-free legislation (1987) made it a global pariah in defense circles—yet the film barely touches on this legacy.
US
NZ
