On 13th January, Sir John Hayes sponsored, alongside Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, a private Parliamentary screening of the new documentary Our Planet, the People, My Blood, set to be released this year. The screening drew Members of Parliament from across the political spectrum, reflecting a shared recognition that the legacy of nuclear weapons testing transcends party politics and continues to affect communities across generations and across the globe.
The documentary explores the human cost of nuclear testing, giving voice to British nuclear veterans and Indigenous communities from affected test sites worldwide. Coming at a time when a UK internal inquiry report on nuclear testing is yet to be published, the film shines a light on a story that has been ignored for decades and adds to the growing public and international dialogue on nuclear accountability. Award-winning producer and director Daniel Everitt-Lock spent three years independently producing the film, travelling over 150,000 kilometres to uncover and document these untold stories.
Sir John highlighted the campaign's long struggle: “This outstanding film chronicles a decades-long campaign for the recognition of those who witnessed the first nuclear tests. Recognition must go beyond a medal, it must include acceptance of the effects of radiation on them and their descendants. The work addressed in this film will, in the end, deliver what these people deserve: justice.”
More information can be found here: https://www.truepfilms.com/atomicdoc
