City 40 (2016)
- Directed by
- Samira Goetschel
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film, war film, historical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 48 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary examines the closed Soviet city of Ozyorsk, which was built around a nuclear facility. It uses hidden camera footage, archival material, and interviews to show the lives of people who live near the site of a past nuclear disaster.
informativesoberhistoricaleyewitnessslow-pacedrevealingfocused
What happens
City 40 (Russian: Сороковка) is a 2016 Russian documentary film directed by Samira Goetschel about the closed city of Ozyorsk, near the location of the nuclear Kyshtym disaster, Soviet Union. Footage is provided from hidden cameras and Russian archival footage as well as modern-day interviews, which are spoken in Russian and subtitled in English. In 2017, it was nominated for an Emmy Award in the News & Documentary category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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