First We Bombed New Mexico is the untold story of Trinity, the world’s first nuclear bomb, detonated in New Mexico one month before Hiroshima.

 

It is a story of government betrayal with tragic consequences, when the U.S. secretly bombed its own citizens.

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Thousands of New Mexicans, mostly Hispanic and Native American, were exposed to catastrophic levels of radioactive fallout. They were never warned, never acknowledged, and never helped. Generations of cancers followed.

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At the center of the film is inspiring Hispanic cancer survivor and businesswoman Tina Cordova, who catalyzed a movement for justice and fought for compensation for families suffering multigenerational health impacts from the bomb.

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On July 4, 2025, in a historic and unexpected move, Congress expanded RECA legislation, finally awarding overdue compensation to New Mexico families. Our newly revised film captures this emotional victory.

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First We Bombed New Mexico celebrates the resilience, culture, and power of communities uniting to reclaim their history while exposing the racism and nuclear colonialism that shaped New Mexico’s fate.​​