What People Are Saying
“San Onofre Syndrome is a powerful film that guides the viewer through critical issues, and how people grapple with them. It is especially deft at moving from the immediacy of the issues facing the health and wellbeing of those living near the San Onofre nuclear plant, to integrating this struggle into the larger, structural issues facing all human beings and our need to caretake future generations.”
— Professor Robert Jacobs, author of “Nuclear Bodies: The Global Hibakusha”
"I do want to again compliment Mary Beth and Jim for this fabulous piece of work."
— Harvey Wasserman
“The documentary is awesome. I hope you know me well enough to realize that I’m not one to provide gratuitous compliments or give points for just showing up. I honestly found the documentary to be one of the best I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching on the topic of nuclear power safety.”
— David Lochbaum, Former Director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
"I watched the documentary last night, and I think it's excellent. Eye-opening, dramatic, well-paced, very current, and very professional."
— Roger Gloss, Member of Larry Agran's Coalition
“Very impactful film❤️”
— Schehera Van Dyk, West Marin Premiere
“SOS - The San Onofre Syndrome is made for activists, especially to educate the public about the inadequacies of Holtec’s canisters, casks, and especially the true lack of oversight by the NRC of the decommissioning process.”
— Tina Volz-Bongar, Stop Holtec Coalition co-organizer
“The film really highlighted the conundrum of what to do with all the extra nuclear waste that is produced. Thanks again for the incredible work that was done on the film. We would love to host more screenings in the future.”
— Maia Nangle, Campaigns Coordinator, Capetown, South Africa Faith Communities Environment Institute (SAFCEI)
"Our audience found the new documentary SOS - The San Onofre Syndrome to be exceptionally clear, compelling and engaging."
— Topanga Peace Alliance
“Nuclear energy is unnecessary. It is uneconomic; it is unsafe; it is un-insurable without government guarantees; it is unable to be financed by Wall Street without the taxpayer guarantee in it through Uncle Sam; it is un-democratic because it's so secretive and it restricts engagement by citizens whose environment is exposed to a proposed operating nuclear plant; and it is unable to be protected from a catastrophic, deliberate sabotage.”
— Ralph Nader
“Mesmerizing and infuriating. This is great background to get City Councils to watch, and even better to get them to watch it at a town hall meeting. Although it focuses on San Onofre, it would be just as compelling for communities near any nuclear power plant, or even not near! Brava to Mary Beth and her team!”
— Harvey Liss, CalSafe Nuclear Waste Storage Plan Act Advocates
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“The documentary is very good, didactic, appropriate to inform the world population of the risks of extending the operating permits of nuclear power plants, and particularly in Spain where we screened it on March 12, 2025 to inaugurate our country-wide anti-nuclear campaign.”
— Paca Blanco, co-founder, Ecologistas en Acción, Spain
“San Onofre Syndrome is a must-see for educating students about the dangers of nuclear power and nuclear waste in the US and beyond. The film powerfully connects the struggles of local residents with larger issues of nuclear waste disposal and accidents like those in Fukushima Japan. SOS reveals the failure of the nuclear industry to protect those living in its shadow and the long timelines of nuclear harm to us and the planet as a whole.”
— Rachel DiNitto, Professor of Japanese Literature East Asian Languages & Literatures, University of Oregon; Editor, Eco-Disasters in Japanese Cinema.
“I encourage all those who care for our health and safety and the health and safety of generations to follow to watch this film and spread the word. It's wonderfully put together, very absorbing and inspiring, telling the story as it unfolds. You get to witness heroic efforts of everyday activists and feel encouraged by the human spirit. I highly recommend this film. It should win an Oscar!”
— Vivienne Verdon-Roe, Ph.D (Honorary)