Nuclear Now. United States, 105 min, 2022. Abramorama and Everest Communications Limited.

Synopsis

As fossil fuels continue to bake the planet, the world is finally being forced to confront the influence of big oil and the strategies that have enriched a small group of corporations and individuals for generations.

Beneath our feet, uranium atoms in the Earth's crust contain incredibly concentrated energy. Science unlocked this energy in the mid-20th century, first to make bombs and then to power submarines, and the United States led the effort to generate electricity from this new energy source. However, as societies began the transition to nuclear power and away from fossil fuels, a long-term campaign to scare the public began, funded in part by the coal and oil industries. This campaign would sow fear about harmless low-level radiation and create confusion between nuclear weapons and nuclear power.

With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia and the United States, director Oliver Stone explores the possibility of the global community overcoming challenges such as climate change and achieving a better future through the power of nuclear energy.