Fans of The Atomic Café should enjoy this similar treatment of Operation Crossroads, the atomic bomb tests on Bikini Atoll. This one isn’t quite as funny as its more famous cousin, as it focuses more on the specifics of the test. In particular, the footage of bomb-mutilated test animals and the repercussions for sailors callously exposed to post-test radiation make for some upsetting viewing. But overall the archive footage of events before, during and after the tests makes a fascinating documentary. Worth seeing
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