The Strangest Dream
The story of Joseph Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons and the efforts of the Pugwash peace movement.
Friday Night Docs by Cinema Politica Fredericton
Friday April 10, 2009
Screening begins 19h00
Venue: Conserver House, 180 St. John St.
Eric Bednarski / Canada / 2008 / 89 mins
The Strangest Dream tells the story of Joseph Rotblat, the history of nuclear weapons and the efforts of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs – which he co-founded – to halt nuclear proliferation.
Nuclear physicist Joseph Rotblat was branded a traitor and spy after walking away from the Manhattan Project, builders of the first atomic bomb. But, with Bertrand Russell, he went on to help create the modern peace movement, and eventually to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Directed by Eric Bednarski
Producer Kent Martin
Written by Eric Bednarski & Barry Cowling
Cinematography Nigel Markham
Editor Angela Baker
Sound Kent Martin
Original Music David Christensen
'Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream' performed by Jenn Grant
Produced by the National Film Board of Canada
