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Silent Storm

Sep 9, 2004 · 52m
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From 1957 to 1978, scientists secretly removed bone samples from over 21,000 dead Australians as they searched for evidence of the deadly poison, Strontium 90 - a by-product of nuclear testing. Silent Storm reveals the story behind this astonishing case of officially sanctioned "body-snatching". Set against a backdrop of the Cold War, the saga follows celebrated scientist, Hedley Marston, as he attempts to blow the whistle on radioactive contamination and challenge official claims that British atomic tests posed no threat to the Australian people. Marston's findings are not only disputed, he is targeted as "a scientist of counter-espionage interest". Now, questions are being raised about the health repercussions for generations of Australians.

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CAST

Paula Arundell
Narrator
Bille Brown
Hedley Marston
Directed by Peter Butt

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
Film Austalia, SBS Independent
Country
US, AU

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