The Battle of Chernobyl (2007)
1h 34m
Running Time
January 28, 2007Release Date
The Battle of Chernobyl (2007)
1h 34m
Running Time
January 28, 2007Release Date
Plot.
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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Release DateJanuary 28, 2007
Original NameLa Bataille de Tchernobyl
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
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The Battle of Chernobyl was directed by Thomas Johnson. The film looks at the Chernobyl disaster from the point of view of reactor number 4. There are images and videos of the accident as well as comments from people who were involved in the fight against the reactor fire and the decontamination of the area. Information about the disaster is delivered by personalities such as Hans Blix.