Countdown To Zero (2009)

Description

Countdown to Zero traces the history of the atomic bomb from it's origins to the present stats of global affairs; nine nations possesing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, leaving the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil's Playground, Blindsight), the film features an array of important international statesmen, including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair. The film makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament; on issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal in the present day.