The Battle of Chernobyl
“A disaster that shall never be forgotten.”
2007•1h 34m•7.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.
Director
Thomas Johnson
Writer
Olivier Julien
Languages
French
Studio
Play Film
Cast
Tim Birkett
Narrator
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self
Hans Blix
Self
Oleg Mirochnikov
Self - Translator
Production
Company
Play Film
Producer
Hind Saïh
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