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. | ||
Title | : | La Bataille de Tchernobyl |
Release Date | : | 2007-01-28 |
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Production Countries | : | France, |
Production Co. | : | Play Film |
Genres | : | Documentary, History, |
Casts | : | Tim Birkett, Mikhail Gorbachev, Hans Blix, Oleg Mirochnikov, |
Plot Keywords | : | nuclear power plant, nuclear explosion, disaster, mikhail gorbachev, nuclear power, nuclear catastrophe, chernobyl, |
Alternative Titles | : | 超级直升机 Bitva o Černobyl La batalla de Chernobyl |