The Battle of Chernobyl (2006)

  • NR
  • 04/21/2006 (FR)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 34m

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

Overview

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.

Thomas Johnson

Director

Tom Jennings

Director

Cast

Tim Birkett's headshot

Tim Birkett

Narrator
Mikhail Gorbachev's headshot

Mikhail Gorbachev

Self
Hans Blix's headshot

Hans Blix

Self
Oleg Mirochnikov's headshot

Oleg Mirochnikov

Self - Translator

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