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Nuclear Savage: The Islands of Secret Project 4.1

Nuclear Savage: The Islands of Secret Project 4.1

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A shocking political exposé, and an intimate ethnographic portrait of Pacific Islanders struggling for survival, dignity, and justice after decades of top-secret human radiation experiments conducted on them by the U.S. government.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

16 November 2011

Country

United States of America

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