The Bell of Chernobyl (1987)
- Original title
- Колокол Чернобыля
- Directed by
- Vladimir Sinelnikov, Rollan Serhiyenko
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary gathers firsthand accounts and eyewitness testimony about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. It focuses on the impact of the meltdown on surrounding communities and criticizes the Cold War era approach to nuclear technology.
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What happens
The Bell of Chernobyl is a 1987 documentary film directed by Ukrainian filmmaker, Rollan Serhienko. The film was made following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and includes a variety of accounts of the incident and its implications for nearby communities. The film's synopsis describes it as presenting "an indictment against the irresponsible application of nuclear technology, armament and the Cold War". The film is presented in Russian language with English subtitles and is 89 minutes long. It was screened at IDFA in the Netherlands in 1988. The New York Times indicates that an 84-minute version of the film exists. The film is also known by the alternative titles The Poison of Chernobyl and Le Tocsin de Tchernobyl. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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