In the mid-60's, the BBC funded a documentary on how World War III would affect Britain. But the film director Peter Watkins gave them was never aired, and the BBC released a statement saying it was "too horrifying" for television. Despite this, it won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, and hit worldwide theatrical release in the coming years. Even today, it has a shocking gravity that is undiminished by time. Using County Kent as the backdrop, a highly effective newsreel style takes the viewer on the Cold War prelude, the attack itself (striking military targets many miles away), and the desperate anarchy that ensues. Subtlety isn't Watkins's suit (perhaps the BBC objected to the film's blunt antiestablishment politics as much as anything), but by breaking taboos such as showing graphic carnage and plausibly depicting the brutal postnuclear martial law, “The War Game” is a monumental predecessor to “The Day After” and “Testament.” The film is available from the Internet Movie Database.