PEACE ACTION MAINE presents this free preview screening of The Atom: A Love Affair, the acclaimed feature documentary from British filmmaker Vicki Lesley, delving into the turbulent political history of nuclear energy over the past 75 years.

Over 10 years in the making, the film features interviews with major players in the nuclear story from the USA, the UK, France and Germany. You can read more about some of the contributors featured at https://theatomfilm.com/contributors

After you've watched the film, if you'd like to hear more from them, you can - bonus content from several interviews is available from the Store page on this site, along with signed, limited edition DVDs.

View the film for free at home anytime between August 2-9 2021.

Reviews

The Atom: A Love Affair takes no sides and pulls no punches in its witty and admirably objective archival account of the West’s relationship with nuclear power - New Scientist

A breathless ride through our atomic love affair...The Atom is worth watching, both as a history lesson and to test your own beliefs - Climate News Network

A very intriguing history lesson...loads of really great archive footage and as a piece of construction and storytelling it's really well done - BBC Radio 5Live

An entertaining and informative primer – The Scotsman

A watchable and enlightening film - Daily Mail

Note - Independent films like this one take a long time and are very expensive to produce. if you’d like to support the filmmaker, please do consider making an optional donation at checkout.