Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes
“Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.”
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.
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Cast
2 people
James Jones Director · Uno Helmersson Composer Rupert Houseman Editor
United States release June 22, 2022 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Russian, Ukrainian
Production
Top Hat Productions
Production
Sky Original Productions
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Russian · Ukrainian
Release dates
United Kingdom · February 28, 2022
TV · Sky Documentaries
United States · June 22, 2022
Digital · HBO Max
United States
June 22, 2022 · TV · HBO
Australia
June 22, 2022 · Digital
Portugal
October 25, 2022 · Digital · SkyShowtime Portugal
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