Magnolia Pictures Releases Countdown to Zero Press Kit

Magnolia Pictures recently released the press kit for Countdown to Zero, a stunning new documentary about the threat that nuclear weapons pose to all of us.  The film traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy, or a simple accident.

The film features an array of important international statesmen, including President Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Pervez Musharraf and Tony Blair.  It makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament, an issue more topical than ever with the Obama administration working to revive this goal today.

The film was produced by Academy Award winner and current nominee Lawrence Bender (Inglourious Basterds, An Inconvenient Truth) and developed, financed and executive produced by Participant Media, together with Global Zero, a Ploughshares Fund grantee. 

Watch the Countdown to Zero trailer: