Immediate Realease
Forty Canadian soldiers. Six nuclear bombs. One secret.
Time Bombs
Airing November 10th at 10 p.m. on Global Television
In the spring of 1957 at the height of the Cold War, 40 young Canadian soldiers
were sent to Nevada on a top secret mission - to serve as guinea pigs for the
military in a nuclear test field. They played war games less than 1,000 metres
away from detonated test bombs four times more powerful than the one
dropped on Hiroshima.
Several veterans fell victim to radiation, and children were born with birth
defects. Today, 50 years after being exposed to dangerous nuclear radiation, the
few soldiers who survived are fighting for justice. And Ottawa is trying to bury
the affair.
Produced by
Guylaine Maroist and
Eric Ruel as part of Global Television’s “” documentary series,
Time Bombs turns a spotlight on this
embarrassing and controversial page in Canadian military history. A team of
journalists traced the few survivors of Operation Plumbbob. The documentary's
makers also tracked down never-before-screened film records of American
nuclear tests involving soldiers. Using these stunning records,
Time Bombs
helps us relive the soldiers' incredible experience.
In this real-life thriller, we follow Jim Huntley, the only veteran still in good
health, as he puts his case to the government and confronts the politicians who
are trying to dampen their efforts. As the controversy gains media attention, will
policy makers listen to the plights of these veterans?
Screenings for the documentary will take place in several cities including Ottawa,
Calgary and Montreal on the following dates:
- October 29 - Calgary
The 5 Calgary Downtown Suites
Aspen room
618 5th Ave SW
10:30 am
- November 5th – Montreal
Canal D
- November 8th – Ottawa
Library and Archives Canada
Auditorium
395 Wellington Street
10:30 am
“We’re proud to partner with Guylaine and Eric on this documentary as part of
our Global Currents documentary series,” said Christine Shipton, Global
Television’s Vice-President of Original Programming. “This documentary
addresses an important social issue and we’re pleased to bring this to the
forefront for all Canadians.”
”Canal D is happy to have helped fund this important film, both to help the
soldiers gain recognition for their contribution, and to broadcast the surprising
revelations the film makes. From its very beginnings, Canal D has supported
documentaries by Canadian film makers that disturb generally accepted ideas,
bring a new vision of the world, and allow the cast-offs their right to be heard.
Time Bombs is such a film.” says Jean-Pierre Laurendeau, Vice-President of
Programming at Canal D.
About :
Global National’s Kevin Newman together with Global Television and CanWest
MediaWorks present Global Currents, a critically acclaimed, unique series of
hour-long, independently produced documentaries. The documentaries represent
the talents of Canada’s best socio-political, environmental, humanist and
scientific documentary filmmakers.
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Media contact:
Eric Ruel, Producer
Productions de la ruelle inc
Tel: 514.899.0449
Yvonne Chiang
Global Television
Tel: 604-422-6736
