Feature Documentary
Adam Schomer and veteran actress Kimberley Jospeh (Lost, Cold Feet ) take us on a journey to understand a Kazakh village that lies just 18km from a former Soviet Nuclear Test site.
The Polygon was responsible for over 600 nuclear explosions that left the land, water & local people irradiated forever. Furthering the problem, the Kazakh Government that fought so hard to stop the testing and gain independence from the Soviet Union 20 years ago, has turned its back and left the villagers forgotten and fending for themselves on the vast Kazakh Steppe.
The Polygon
Feature Documentary
Adam Schomer and veteran actress Kimberley Jospeh (Lost, Cold Feet ) take us on a journey to understand a Kazakh village that lies just 18km from a former Soviet Nuclear Test site.
The Polygon was responsible for over 600 nuclear explosions that left the land, water & local people irradiated forever. Furthering the problem, the Kazakh Government that fought so hard to stop the testing and gain independence from the Soviet Union 20 years ago, has turned its back and left the villagers forgotten and fending for themselves on the vast Kazakh Steppe.
Credits
Produced/Directed by Adam Schomer & Kimberley Joseph
Cinematographers: Scott Chrisman, Milton Cam
Edited by: Scott Chrisman, Yaffa Larea, Dan Perret
Music by: Vivek Maddala
Media
Released in 2015 after numerous festival screenings, this film was created to not only educate about the truth of soviet nuclear testing, but to demand reform and compensation for those in the nearby villages.