14- Uncomfortable Truths

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

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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.

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
WITH HARAJUKU HALL2026.06.06 [Sat] 15:10-17:00

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Screening2026.06.11 [Thu] - 2026.06.30 [Tue]

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