Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

James Jones's 2026 documentary recounts what happened at the Fukushima plant after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011. It rests on the testimony of technicians who worked there, of Naoto Kan, prime minister at the time, and of families evacuated from the region. Its most valuable quality is building the moments of decision minute by minute: what was done when the power failed, why the evacuation order was delayed, and what the company shared. The passage in which Kan admits his own errors is its most honest. The archive footage and recordings from inside the plant are strong. The subject is technical and some sections are dense with information. Who it's for: viewers interested in disaster documentary and debates about nuclear energy. Who it's not for: anyone who will find the technical detail excessive, or avoiding accounts of disaster and death.