The Russian Woodpecker (2015)

Directed by

Chad Gracia

Genre

documentary film

Country

Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Ukrainian artist named Fedor Alexandrovich investigates the Chernobyl disaster. He uncovers a possible connection between the explosion and a secret Soviet military project.

investigativesuspensefulthought-provokingdarkunsettlingmysteriouspersonaltense

What happens

The Russian Woodpecker is a 2015 documentary film written, produced and directed by Chad Gracia following Fedor Alexandrovich's investigation into the Chernobyl disaster. It is Gracia's directorial debut feature. The film premiered in the "World Cinema Documentary" competition at 2015 Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2015 and won the World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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