The Battle of Chernobyl

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 28, 2007

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Play Film

Cast

Oleg Mirochnikov,Mikhail Gorbachev,Tim Birkett,Hans Blix

Director

Tom Jennings,Thomas Johnson

Writer

Olivier Julien

Producer

Hind Saïh

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1832484