It appeared as though the sea had caught fire. A great huge fire rose up into the sky anda noise was heard that was louder than any thunder. -~- Chief Johannes of Enewetak AFTER THE SEA CAUGHT FIRE is the story of an isolated Pacific atol! called Enewetak, its ecology, and the people whose culture is rooted on it, Each has been altered by its contact with the West. After thirty years away from home while their atoll was used as a nuclear proving ground, the Enewetakese are now returning. Our film will capture the drama of their homecoming, and use that drama to illuminate how the Enewetakans rebuild their culture, and readapt to their rich, yet immutably transformed environment.