Backs to the Blast: An Australian Nuclear Story

Name: Backs to the Blast: An Australian Nuclear Story
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1981-06-01
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Martin Vaughan

1981, English. Directed by Harry Bardwell.

A document of Australia's nuclear industrial history, from uranium mining and its toxic legacy to the nuclear weapons tests conducted at Maralinga in South Australia.

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Language: English
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Released: 1 June 1981
Country: Australia
Written by: Dasha Ross, Harry Bardwell

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Backs to the Blast: An Australian Nuclear Story (1981) was directed by Harry Bardwell and stars Martin Vaughan.