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Released
1976 · FILM

Crossroads

Directed by
Runtime
36 min
Documentary
Streaming on
  • Paramount+

Synopsis

The 1945 atomic-bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll is presented as a haunting and visually poetic event when shown in extreme slow motion, from 27 different angles, and accompanied by avant-garde Western classical music for electric organ composed by Terry Riley. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Pacific Film Archive in 1995.

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Principal cast & crew: 3

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Scored by Patrick Gleeson

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