The Battle of Chernobyl (2007)

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

Directed by Thomas Johnson1h 34mDocumentary,History

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.

Year
2007
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
28 January 2007
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7.5 (56)
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Tim Birkett
Narrator
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self
Hans Blix
Hans Blix
Self
Oleg Mirochnikov
Oleg Mirochnikov
Self - Translator

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