6 Movies That You Should Watch to Better Understand The Cold War

The Atomic Cafe (1982)

This documentary features a somewhat disturbing collection of archival film from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s, related to the nuclear warfare and other Cold War issues. This dark-humored piece approaches the topic of a nuclear holocaust from a comedic perspective, taking advantage of the sometimes-ludicrous statements found in news footage and U.S. government-produced films of that time. However, the aim is not to get audiences to laugh, but rather to identify the misinformation campaign conducted by the U.S. government over the period.

Interesting facts:
It took five years for the documentary to be completed; work began in 1977.

Scores:
7.7/10 – IMDb
100% – Rotten Tomatoes