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On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World)

A Storyville documentary that recreates the 38 minutes Hawaiians were given by their government on 13 January 2018 to take shelter from an inbound nuclear strike.

On 13 January 2018, Hawaiians were suddenly confronted by an urgent nuclear threat. This was the text message they received from their country's emergency management agency:

Ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii. Seek immediate shelter. This is not a drill.

This documentary captures the voices of the people who experienced the events of that day, viscerally recreating what happened during the 38 minutes they had to react and make impossible decisions in the face of a possible nuclear catastrophe.

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36 minutes

Last on

Tue 5 Jul 2022 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Mike Brett
Director Arnaud Colinart
Director Steve Jamison
Director Pierre Zandrowicz
Producer Jo Jo Ellison
Producer Bobby Krlic

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