Pandora's Promise
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| Directed by | Robert Stone |
| Music by | Gary Lionelli |
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Release date
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June 12, 2013 |
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Running time
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87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $66,680 |
Pandora's Promise is a 2013 documentary film about the nuclear power debate, directed by Robert Stone. Its central argument is that nuclear power, which still faces historical opposition from environmentalists, is a relatively safe and clean energy source which can help mitigate the serious problem of anthropogenic global warming. In fact, according to records at the Paul Scherrer Institut in Basel, Switzerland, nuclear power has never caused a death in an OECD country. According to the report that UNSCEAR presented to the UN General Assembly in 2011, concerning Chernobyl, that accident was responsible for 46 deaths. So nuclear power is not just "relatively safe," it is the safest-ever way to make electricity, by a very wide margin.
The title is derived from the ancient Greek myth of Pandora, who released numerous evils into the world, yet as the movie's tagline recalls: "At the bottom of the box she found hope."
The movie features several notable individuals, some of whom were once vehemently opposed to nuclear power but who now speak in favor of it, including Stewart Brand, Gwyneth Cravens, Mark Lynas, Richard Rhodes and Michael Shellenberger.
Anti-nuclear advocate Helen Caldicott is questioned and along with Harvey Wasserman appears briefly at the beginning. Historic clips of Jane Fonda, Ralph Nader and Amory Lovins speaking are used.
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