Our Planet, The People, My Blood

Decades after the thermonuclear weapons tests at Enewetak, the US government sent military personnel, civilians and scientists back to the islands to ‘clean them up’. This process involved removing top soil, and shifting all of the wreckage they had left behind and dumping it into what became the Runit Dome. Despite the efforts of thousands of men, whose lives were also put at extreme risk for sometimes up to 18 months at a time, the damage had already been done. And the dome? It has been found that the area around the dome is just as radioactive and contaminated as what’s inside… ‘Our Planet, The People, My Blood’, only@in UK cinemas 14th May. GET TOUR TICKETS NOW! Link in bio or atomicblood.com #atomicblood #documentary #atomiclegacy #marshallislands #runitdome

‘Our Planet, The People, My Blood’ is finally coming out after 3 long years! Starting with our World Premiere at @princecharlescinema in London on 12th March at 6pm! Tickets are available at atomicblood.com or link in bio! Come and support us on this insane journey into revealing a subject, so few people are aware of! LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE! Use code SOCIALJUSTICE to get 20% off, while stocks last! #Worldpremiere #documentary #indiefilm #cinematographer #director

After 3 years, 150,000km’s across 5 countries, over 50 interviews and being hunted down by dingos (actually happened…), we are proud to share the Official Trailer for my debut feature documentary, ‘Our Planet, The People, My Blood’. This became more and more a labour of love as we met with more incredible people. Their stories are both heartbreaking and truly inspiring. A testament to the strength of the human spirit, even in the face of incredible injustice and adversity. Our aim now is to help the UK’s Atomic Veterans win in their battle for recognition and compensation. This year, it is time to make a difference. The film will be playing in select cinemas starting March 2026, with our World Premiere at @princecharlescinema in London on 12th March. Tickets available 12th Feb at the link in bio. Full lineup being announced shortly! #documentary #indiefilm #nukedblood #atomicveterans #nuclear

The Hanford site was home to the US's first uranium processing plants. Refining uranium into plutonium to be used in weapons used for testing, and the weapons used against Japan.⁠ The running of this site by General Electric at the time caused catastrophic environmental impacts that are still being felt in a very real way today. It is estimated that at least 1 million gallons of highly radioactive waste has already been leaked into the soil and ground water, which flows directly into the Columbia River...⁠ For clarity, this was a site made for refining uranium for the use in weapons at the time. Not for the use of nuclear power.⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #atomiclegacy #nuclearwaste #USA

MOVIE REVIEW Our Planet, The People, My Blood NR - 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Documentary Year Released: 2026 Runtime: 2h 0m Director(s): Daniel Everitt-Lock Where to Watch: shown at the 20226 IDFA (International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam) RAVING REVIEW: There’s a difference between a documentary that informs and one that carries a sense of urgency. OUR PLANET, THE PEOPLE, MY BLOOD doesn’t ease you into the subject. It arrives with the weight of years behind it, shaped by testimony, persistence, and a reality that never went away; it was just ignored. From the opening stretch, there’s a clear understanding that this isn’t just about revisiting history. It’s about confronting something that’s still happening. Alan Owen’s presence is at the center of it all, not as a distant figure recounting past events, but as someone still actively fighting for recognition. His connection to the story is immediate and personal, and that perspective gives the film a throughline that holds everything together. Rather than scattering its focus across multiple disconnected narratives, it uses his journey to navigate a much larger global issue. The documentary specifically follows Alan Owen’s ongoing fight for justice on behalf of nuclear test veterans and the families still living with the consequences of those programs decades later. Through interviews, archival material, legal efforts, and firsthand testimony gathered across multiple countries, the film traces the long shadow left by nuclear weapons testing on Indigenous communities, military personnel, and later generations dealing with health complications and unanswered questions. What begins as one man’s mission gradually expands into something far larger, revealing how widespread the damage has become and how long many governments have avoided acknowledging it. That structure proves effective because the subject matter becomes so expansive. The film moves across continents, drawing in testimonies from communities affected by nuclear testing programs in ways that feel interconnected rather than segmented... My full review on my Letterboxd and www.OHMR.us #OverlyHonestReviews #ourplanetthepeoplemyblood #idfa

Our Director, Daniel Everitt-Lock sat down in conversation with Alan Coon at @talent.freaks to discuss all about the film. Hear about Daniel's inspiration here! ⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #director #indiefilm #indiefilmlife

Woomera was a military town and aerospace testing range about 400km's outside of Adelaide. There is a horrific graveyard at this site containing the bodies of over 80 babies that died 'mysteriously', most within a few days of birth.⁠ It was documented that a black mist travelled across from the Maralinga desert during the major tests. This fallout had catastrophic impacts on people in the are and further afield.⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #australia #atomictesting #atomiclegacy

Did you uncover anything that made you question how history has been told to us? (Good question! A bunch unfortunately...)⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #UK #injustice #Q&A

There are numerous sites within the Maralinga desert where we found nuclear waste had been dumped. Some marked, and some unmarked. But even those that had been marked, fenced and apparently protected, had very little to no protection at all...⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #Australia #atomiclegacy #environment

The British carried out seven major atomic weapons tests and nearly 700 minor trials in the Maralinga Desert. Indigenous communities were forcibly removed from their land so the area could be used for nuclear testing, leaving their homes permanently contaminated by radiation.⁠ The treatment of these communities reflected a profound disregard for their lives and culture. Sacred lands were repurposed as waste storage sites, while uranium and other radioactive materials were buried across the Maralinga desert, often in unmarked locations, with little effort made to ensure long-term safety or accountability.⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #Australia #maralinga #atomiclegacy

This Thursday, we’re hosting a preview screening of Our Planet, The People, My Blood + panel discussion. Since 1945, more than 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been conducted worldwide. Our Planet, The People, My Blood is a global exposé of the communities devastated by nuclear weapons testing. We’ll be joined after the film by director Daniel Everitt-Lock (@everittlock ), atomic veteran and film participant Brian Unthank and General Secretary for the @cnd_uk , Sophie Bolt. Tickets on sale now.

FOLLOWER Q&A: What is one word to describe the documentary?⁠ ⁠ #atomicblood #documentary #UK #atomiclegacy #director