Non-Fiction Competition
Boomerang Atomic
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In 1960, in the heart of the Sahara Desert, France detonated its first atomic bomb in Reggane (Algeria), forever altering the land and its people. To this day, populations and the environment continue to suffer the consequences in total silence.
- Director
- Rachid Bouchareb
- Time
- 0:21:40
- Country
- France
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
- Year
- 2025
Awards Nominations
Mostra Venise 2025 - Official Selection
Timimoun Short Film Festival 2025
International Carthage Festival 2025
FICM Clermont Ferrand 2026
Millenium Docs Poland 2026
Director
Rachid Bouchareb
Rachid Bouchareb is a French-Algerian film director, producer, and screenwriter Several of his films have received international acclaim and Academy Award nominations, including Dust of Life (1995), Days of Glory (2006), and Outside the Law (2010). Bouchareb sheds light on often overlooked historical narratives and contributes to an essential dialogue on memory,justice, and post-colonial identity
Screening
Screening Venue
| Venue | Schedule | Ticket Reservation |
|---|---|---|
Guest  Boomerang Atomic: Bilal Bouchareb
| ||
| WITH HARAJUKU HALL | 2026.06.06 [Sat] 15:10-17:00 | |
Online Screening
| Online | schedule | Online Screening |
|---|---|---|
| Online Screening | 2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue] |
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The film is built entirely around archival material, but approached in a way that gives it a contemporary emotional impact. What makes it distinctive is the contrast between the official images and the reality they conceal. These images were originally produced to demonstrate power and progress, yet today they reveal something much more troubling. This tension between what is shown and what is hidden creates a strong cinematic experience.