Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

A sobering, immersive plunge into archival footage and testimony, conveying the weight of catastrophe and cover-up with quiet, mounting dread.

Directed by

James Jones

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev

Tagline

Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.

Overview

Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldiers sent in to “liquidate” the damage. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes is the full, unvarnished true story of what happened in one of the least understood tragedies of the twentieth century.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, corruption, death, power

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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