every may, the international uranium film festival was founded in 2010 in rio de janeiro's santa teresa - the famous artistic quarter of the city - one year before the nuclear tragedy that befell fukushima.

crowds gathered for the first time in 2011 as films aired around the city including cinemas in laurinda santos lobo and parque das ruinas.

the event strives to inform the world about nuclear power and the risks of radioactivity although the festival maintains the stance that it is neither in favor nor against nuclear power.

independent documentaries and movies are shown in a bid to educate audiences about not only the horror of nuclear energy misuse and the stories of those who have suffered, but how the energy is harnessed to power much of the world.