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197636 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(21 ratings)• TMDB

Crossroads

197636 minGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(21 ratings)• TMDB

The 1945 atomic-bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll is presented in extreme slow motion from 27 angles, accompanied by Terry Riley's avant-garde music.

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The 1945 atomic-bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll is presented in extreme slow motion from 27 angles, accompanied by Terry Riley's avant-garde music.

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The 1945 atomic-bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll is presented in "Crossroads" through extreme slow motion and from 27 different angles, creating a striking visual experience. Accompanied by avant-garde music composed for electric organ by Terry Riley, the film transforms the destructive event into a complex interplay of beauty and chaos. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in collaboration with the Pacific Film Archive in 1995, "Crossroads" serves as a poignant reflection on the impact of nuclear testing.

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