Bikini : Forbidden Paradise : A fascinating voyage through the undersea graveyard created by the first Atom Bomb tests.

Abstract

In 1946, the United States ordered the 167 inhabitants of Bikini Coral Atoll in the Marshall Islands of Micronesia, to evacuate their ancestral home. The US Government had chosen Bikini as the test site to measure the devastation of an atomic bomb explosion. Now, 40 years later they return to Bikini for a remarkable look at the extremely dangerous underwater wreckage - including the US aircraft carrier "Saratoga", and the "Nagato", flagship of the Japanese Imperial Navy. The Filmmakers also visit the exiled Bikinians, and return with some of the survivors for a poignant visit to their home, where the lush vegetation remains poisoned. Through fascinating underwater photography, rare historic footage and through the eyes of the survivors, you will experience the beauty and tragedy of Bikini - The Forbidden Paradise.