The Battle of Chernobyl

Name: The Battle of Chernobyl
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr 34 min
Rating: 75
Cast: Tim Birkett, Mikhail Gorbachev, Hans Blix, Oleg Mirochnikov

Movie"A disaster that shall never be forgotten."

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NR 1 hr 34 minHistory, Documentary

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.

StarringTim BirkettMikhail GorbachevHans Blix

DirectorsThomas JohnsonTom Jennings

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