The Babushkas of Chernobyl

Apr 27 2016 Not Rated 1h 10m
Documentary

Some 200 women defiantly cling to their ancestral homeland in Chernobyl’s radioactive “Exclusion Zone.”

Plot

An affectionate portrait of a group of women who, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and evacuation, returned to the exclusion zone surrounding the nuclear power plant and have resided there - semi-officially, for years.

Written by

Holly Morris

Directed by

Anne Bogart, Holly Morris

Cast

N/A

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Chicken & Egg Pictures, PowderKeg Studios, Hedgebrook, Fork Films

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
885
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA