They Went to Stop the Bomb
The story of the protest voyage to Mururoa in 1973. It highlights the plight of the people on a nearby atoll and how they would be washed away in a tsunami caused by the collapse of Mururoa.
Primary Title
- They Went to Stop the Bomb
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 7 July 2019
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- The story of the protest voyage to Mururoa in 1973. It highlights the plight of the people on a nearby atoll and how they would be washed away in a tsunami caused by the collapse of Mururoa.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- French
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--France
- Antinuclear movement--History
- Nuclear weapons--Mururoa Atoll (French Polynesia)--Testing
Genres
- Documentary
- Environment
- History
- Politics
Contributors
- François Reinhardt (Director)
- Mael Mainguy (Producer)
- What's Up Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--France
- Antinuclear movement--History
- Nuclear weapons--Mururoa Atoll (French Polynesia)--Testing