The Battle of Chernobyl backdrop

The Battle of Chernobyl 2007 Directed by Thomas Johnson , Tom Jennings La Bataille de Tchernobyl

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Documentary , History
Production Company Play Film
Release Date 28 January 2007
94 mins