Mother of Chernobyl 2019 Directed by Alexander Shuryepov

A mother struggles to keep herself and her family safe in the wake of the Chernobyl fallout.

Eight months after the Chernobyl disaster, a Chernobylite woman that stayed behind to care for her sick mother gives birth to a mutated daughter. She wakes up after giving birth to find her mother gone. Masha, isolated and suffering from cataracts from the radiation exposure, becomes fearful that soldiers will take her contaminated baby. While attempting to reunite with her family in Kiev, the blinding mother and infant become lost in a forest. Masha sees a figure chasing her and believes it's a soldier that wants her child.

Country Russia
Production Country USA
Language Russian
Spoken Language Russian
Gnere Drama
Production Company GreenScreen
Budget $6,500
Release Date 14 June 2019
29 mins