
The Invisible enemy
Documentary Short — In Competition
Biography, Crime, Documentary, Drama, History, Short, War
USA | 14 minutes
August 8, 2025 | 10 AM | Vashon Theatre
Santa Fe Film Festival 2025 Best Short Documentary Jury Award Winner
During tours of duty in Nevada, enlisted men and women were repeatedly and unknowingly exposed to lethal radiation at the world's largest nuclear test site. But because exercises were “top-secret,” the U.S. government continues to conceal official records of their ever having served at the location. Now cancer-stricken and ineligible for benefits because of their classified designation, veterans are mobilizing to prove they served and to secure basic healthcare for themselves and their families.
SYNOPSIS
Director
Douglas Brian Miller, Mark Shapiro
Writer
Mark Shapiro
Dave Crete, Emilio Sandoval, Robert Krouse, Ryan Regnell, Jennifer Page, Chico Brown, Al Moreno, Joe Roberto, Elana Roberto
Cast
Producers
Mark Shapiro
Matthew Modine, Adam Rackoff