City 40

"Behind the walls of a forbidden city, the only thing more dangerous than its secrets is the truth."

Sep 1 2016 N/A 1h 13m
Documentary, Drama, History

Hidden in the heart of Russia, there is a Soviet-era city where thousands of people live and work behind barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards. It is Ozyorsk (Ozersk), located in the Chelyabinsk Oblast, one of the most polluted places on the planet and home to the largest stockpiles of nuclear material. Its code name: City 40.

Plot

Deep in Russia, there is an invisible city that houses thousands of men, women and children who live and work behind double barbed-wire fences monitored by armed guards. They are told that they are the creators of the nuclear shield and saviors of the world. They are told that everyone is an enemy. In this hidden world, a mother risks her life to take us inside Russia's largest nuclear city.

Written by

Samira Goetschel, Monique Zavistovski

Directed by

Samira Goetschel

Cast

Lavrenti Beria, Viktor Fetisov, Mikhail Gorbachev

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Spring Films, DIG Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,592
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA