Release Date

28 Jan, 2007

Runtime

01:34: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

A disaster that shall never be forgotten.

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.

Original Title

La Bataille de Tchernobyl

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Actors

Tim Birkett

Михаил Горбачёв

Hans Blix

Oleg Mirochnikov

Crew

Thomas Johnson

Guillaume Valabrègue

Hind Saïh

Benoît Pimont

Tom Jennings

Olivier Julien