# Atomic Filmmakers: Hollywood's Secret Film Studio (1997)

> An archival documentary uncovering the hidden filmmaking apparatus created to record America’s nuclear weapons tests.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51462

## Facts

- Runtime: 49 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Peter Kuran
- Cast: Pat Bradley, Doug Lee
- TMDB rating: 10.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0366195/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: serious, investigative, austere, history viewing, science documentary night

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