The Battle of Chernobyl 2007

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

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Documentary 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.

Release Date 2007-01-28
Runtime 1h 34m
Directors Thomas Johnson, Tom Jennings
Producers Guillaume Valabrègue, Hind Saïh
Writer