AAFF 2025: ‘Among the Palms the Bomb’ is a solid documentary

AAFF 2025: ‘Among the Palms the Bomb’ is a solid documentary

The Salton Sea is a relatively still body of water. Contrary to its name, it’s an artificial lake located in Southern California. But the government’s use of the lake as an atomic bomb testing site wreaked havoc on nearby communities, the effects of which are still felt by inhabitants today. Screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, “AMONG THE PALMS THE BOMB, or: Looking for reflections in the toxic field of plenty” puts together perspectives of …