The Battle of Chernobyl

The Battle of Chernobyl

2007
1h 34m
7.5

7.5/10

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Documentary History

"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.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Play Film
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

nuclear power plant nuclear explosion disaster mikhail gorbachev nuclear power nuclear catastrophe chernobyl

Quick Facts

Original Title La Bataille de Tchernobyl
Release Date January 28, 2007
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt1832484
Website Visit Site

Cast

Tim Birkett
Tim Birkett

Narrator

Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev

Self

Hans Blix
Hans Blix

Self

Oleg Mirochnikov
Oleg Mirochnikov

Self - Translator

Key Crew

Thomas Johnson
Director
Hind Saïh
Producer
Tom Jennings
Director
Olivier Julien
Writer