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The Battle of Chernobyl(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-01-28
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49 Votes
Time: 1h 34m
A disaster that shall never be forgotten.
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Play Film
Movie: The Battle of Chernobyl
Top 4 Billed Cast
Михаил Горбачёв
Self
Oleg Mirochnikov
Self - Translator
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