The Battle of Chernobyl

The Battle of Chernobyl (2007)

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

  • Genre: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 2007-01-28
  • User Rating: 7.5/10 from 48 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 34min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Play Film
  • Production Country: France
  • Directors: Thomas Johnson, Tom Jennings.
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Summary

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.

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  • Tim Birkett

    as Narrator
  • Mikhail Gorbachev

    as Self
  • Hans Blix

    as Self
  • Oleg Mirochnikov

    as Self - Translator
Directing Thomas Johnson Director
Production Hind Saïh Producer
Production Guillaume Valabrègue Co-Producer
Sound Benoît Pimont Music
Directing Tom Jennings Director

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