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Backs to the blast: an Australian nuclear story

Australia, 1981
film

A history of the Uranium and nuclear industry in South Australia from 1910 to 1980, including archival footage and contemporary interviews with workers, scien..

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ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We recognise the connection of First Peoples to their Country and that Treaty marks a renewed relationship grounded in truth-telling, self‑determination and respect. We also acknowledge First Nations people as the original storytellers of this land and celebrate their significant contribution to the contemporary moving image.