In March 2011, Japan was struck by a catastrophic earthquake, with the devastating tsunami that followed causing a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power station that sent ripples of discontent throughout the country. Director Iwai Shunji's Friends after 3.11 (2011) is a deeply personal documentary which uses the statements of some of his closest friends to express the views of a society in a state of political despondency.

A documentary covering the harrowing tragedy of the SS Morro Castle.

An investigation into the unfolding history of nuclear testing, uranium mining, and nuclear waste di...

Fukushima's Minami-soma has a ten-centuries-long tradition of holding the Soma Nomaoi ("chasing wild...

Eerie images of landscapes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster shot on black and white 8mm.

On March 11, 2011, Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City was engulfed by a tsunami, and 74 chil...
Portrays the challenges of creating a film about nuclear disaster amid public apathy. It captures be...

Neil Oliver describes the worst ever railway accident in the UK, which happened a hundred years ago ...

In a quiet forest, a sign warns of radiation hazard. “Is this the past or the future?” muses the mas...

A film cataloguing some of the world's largest catastrophes.

"Gerboise bleue", the first French atomic test carried out on February 13, 1960 in the Algerian Saha...

It follows a group of investigators as they return to the nuclear zone in Fukushima to uncover the s...

The smallest of sparks can lead to the largest of explosions. Such is the case of the Atomic Bomb an...
This U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) video uses expert testimony and computer-animated reenactments...
The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling fro...

Africa's development is being held back by poor infrastructure and undersized power plants. Countrie...

Eiko Kanno is a 79 year old grandmother whose life has been completely changed by the nuclear disast...

Also known as the "Kobe earthquake," the massive earthquake struck the southern Hyogo prefecture on ...