Snake Dance

History/Society, Ireland/Netherlands 2012

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The knowledge needed to build the atomic bomb was not given to us, it was consciously pursued. And the world has been living with the consequences ever since. "Snake Dance" is a personal reading of humankind’s catastrophic decision to play God. From New Mexico to Congo and Japan, we explore the atomic legacy and the indelible stamp it has left on the world by following the tracks of 2 characters who forged this story: German-born Aby Warburg who studied the Pueblo Indians of Los Alamos, and Robert Oppenheimer who will always be known as the inventor of the ultimate weapon of mass destruction.
78 min
SD
Starting at 12
Audio language:
English
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon 2012 Buyens-Chagoll Prize

More information

Sound Design:

Michèle Hubinon

Original title:

Snake Dance

Original language:

English

Format:

1:1.66 SD, B/W

Age rating:

Starting at 12

Audio language:

English

Subtitles:

English